Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

winning en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. That constitutes a win.
    • the winning lotto numbers
    • the winning entry in the competition
  2. That leads to success.
    • a winning formula, strategy, etc.
  3. Attractive.
    • a winning smile

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most winning Degree=Sup lexicographic
more winning Degree=Cmp lexicographic
winninger Degree=Cmp lexicographic
winningest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

winning ways · winning is a great deodorant · winning hand · don't change a winning team · prize-winning · winning post · winningness · winningly · sand winning · winning streak · winning hazard

Translations (24)

pt ganhador (that leads to success) · nb vinnende (attractive) · ckb کۆمار (that constitutes a win) · pt ganhador (that constitutes a win) · sv vinnande (attractive) · gl triunfador (that constitutes a win) · sv segrande (that leads to success) · ru вы́игрышный (that constitutes a win) · ru вы́игрышный (that leads to success) · fi hurmaava (attractive) · hu megnyerő (attractive) · ru располага́ющий (attractive) · sv vinnande (that leads to success) · sv segrande (attractive) · ru побе́дный (that leads to success) · ru привлека́тельный (attractive) · da vindende (that constitutes a win) · sv segrande (that constitutes a win) · nb vinnende (that constitutes a win) · fi valloittava (attractive) · enm wynnyng (that leads to success) · sv vinnande (that constitutes a win) · fi voitto- (that constitutes a win) · enm wynnyng (that constitutes a win)

winning en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
  2. (in-plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
    • Ye seeke land and sea for your winnings. 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Man of Lawes Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:
  3. A new opening.
    • The train proceeded to North Pittington Colliery, 600 yd. away, where the Duke viewed the new winning, examined the pumping and drawing engines, and saw how pitmen descended and ascended the shaft. 1948 January and February, “Notes and News: Duke of Wellington's Early Railway Journey”, in Railway Magazine, page 55:
  4. The portion of a coalfield out for working.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
winnings Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

winninger · multi-award-winning · winning mentality · winner · win · winnings · award-winning · winningest

winning en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of win
    form of win
    • Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.

Deriveds

winnings