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WINNING

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 16 meanings of the word Winning.

How to pronounce winning:

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Winning - as a noun

Succeeding with great difficulty

Example: "Winning is not everything"

Winning - as an adjective satellite

Having won

Example: "The victorious entry"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
victorious15

Very attractive; capturing interest

Example: "A fetching new hairstyle"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fetching17taking11

Winning - as a verb

To conquer, defeat.

To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

Example: "To win the jackpot in a lottery;  to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"

To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

To achieve victory.

Example: "Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?"

To have power, coercion or control.

Example: "Ever since the 2013 boston marathon bombing, bostonians now run as "one boston." the terrorists did not win."

To obtain (something desired).

Example: "The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars."

To cause a victory for someone.

Example: "The policy success should win the elections for mr. smith."

To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

Winning - as an adjective

That constitutes a win.

Example: "The winning entry in the competition"

That leads to success.

Example: "A winning formula, strategy, etc."

Attractive.

Example: "A winning smile"

Example Sentences

"She has a winning smile."
"The team has a winning record this season."
"He gave a winning performance in the play."
"Her winning personality makes her popular with everyone."
"They celebrated their winning moment with champagne."
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Word Game Points

Is WINNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, winning is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

WINNING has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is WINNING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, winning is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
WINNING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is WINNING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, winning is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
WINNING has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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