What does Winning mean?
Definitions for Winning
ˈwɪn ɪŋwin·ning
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Winning.
Princeton's WordNet
winningadjective
succeeding with great difficulty
"winning is not everything"
victorious, winningadjective
having won
"the victorious entry"; "the winning team"
fetching, taking, winningadjective
very attractive; capturing interest
"a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
Wiktionary
winningadjective
That constitutes a win.
winningadjective
That leads to success.
a winning formula, strategy, etc.
winningadjective
Attractive.
a winning smile
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Winningnoun
The sum won.
Etymology: from win.
A simile in one of Congreve’s prologues compares a writer to a buttering gamester, that stakes all his winnings upon every cast; so that if he loses the last throw, he is sure to be undone. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.
Winningparticipial adj.
Attractive; charming.
Etymology: from win.
Yet less fair,
Less winning soft, less amiably mild,
Than that smooth wat’ry image. John Milton, Paradise Lost.On her, as queen,
A pomp of winning graces waited still;
And from about her shot darts of desire
Into all eyes, to wish her still in sight. John Milton, Parad. Lost.Cato’s soul
Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks,
While winning mildness and attractive smiles
Dwell in her looks, and with becoming grace
Soften the rigour of her father’s virtues. Joseph Addison, Cato.
Wikipedia
Winning
Winning is a pop rock single originally written and recorded by Russ Ballard on his 1976 album of the same name. It was subsequently recorded by Latin rock band Santana for the 1981 album, Zebop!. The lead vocal on the Santana version was performed by Alex Ligertwood. It was the sixth track on the album and was released as the third single (backed with "Brightest Star") and as a promotional music video. The Santana version reached number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts and number 17 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100. The song reached number 12 in South Africa.
ChatGPT
winning
Winning generally refers to achieving the first position, succeeding in a competition, struggle, conflict or endeavor, or obtaining a desired objective or result. This can be in the context of sports, games, business, wars or personal aspirations. It often implies surpassing others or overcoming challenges or obstacles.
Webster Dictionary
Winning
of Win
Winningadjective
attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address
Winningnoun
the act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition
Winningnoun
the money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural
Winningnoun
a new opening
Winningnoun
the portion of a coal field out for working
Wikidata
Winning
Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. A number of racecar drivers and people associated with racing appear in the film, including Bobby Unser, Tony Hulman, Bobby Grim, Dan Gurney, Roger McCluskey, and Bruce Walkup.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Winning
win′ing, adj. and n.—n. Win′ner.—adv. Win′ningly. [Win.]
Editors Contribution
winningadjective
Gaming Machines; If a machine or entity knows the quantum of your bet, and that machine or entity makes a payment to you under the heading of a win it is only true if the payment is greater than the wager.
Gaming Machines; If a machine or entity knows the quantum of your bet, and that machine or entity makes a payment to you under the heading of a "win" it is only true if the payment is greater than the wager. EG; You win $20, however you bet $60 the machine or entity cannot pass of the $20 payment as a "win" when your net position is down by $40 or your Net position remains the same.
Submitted by swroyce on April 4, 2022
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
WINNING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Winning is ranked #34314 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Winning surname appeared 661 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Winning.
95.1% or 629 total occurrences were White.
1.9% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.3% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Winning' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3164
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Winning' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4001
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Winning in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Winning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Winning in a Sentence
It’s an obvious thing, you win an Oscar and you’re supposed to be happy. I didn’t feel that way. I felt wrong that I was standing there in a gown that cost more than some people are going to see in their lifetime, and winning an award for portraying pain that still felt very much a part of our collective experience as human beings, i tried to pretend that I was happy and I got called out on it, big time. That’s the truth and that’s what happened.
Honestly, for the good of our country, if Biden loved our country, he would step down and take Kamala with him. Because the foreign policy situation is beyond dangerous at this point. And, you know, when you don’t have a strong America, you don’t have a safe world. And that’s what’s getting ready to happen. My only hope and prayer is that they get it together and realize that this isn’t about America. This isn’t about NATO. This is about all of us. This is about safety. This is about strength. This is about freedom winning.
I'm proud of what we've been able to do. Our fans were extraordinary, pushing the team on and then responding, in kind, by raising the noise still further once the team were close to winning, i've no doubt whatsoever that the fans will be proud of how we compete, that's the key. However you do it, you compete.
I just need to keep seeing red numbers, i don't need a win. I'm not putting Rory McIlroy under pressure. Winning is a byproduct of doing all the things that I'm doing well.
I don't think I'll have a big chance of winning. Going to court is a very exhausting process and it might not pay off in the end, but I have to do it, so at least I won't have regrets for not trying.
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- vinderDanish
- gewinnenGerman
- επιτυχήςGreek
- victoriosoSpanish
- hurmaava, valloittava, voitto-, voittoisaFinnish
- gagnantFrench
- ag buachanIrish
- triunfadorGalician
- vincenteItalian
- کۆمارKurdish
- winningLatin
- winnendDutch
- vinnerNorwegian
- zwycięskiPolish
- ganhadorPortuguese
- вы́игрышный, привлека́тельный, располага́ющий, побе́дныйRussian
- vinnandeSwedish
- kazananTurkish
- виграшUkrainian
- ווינינגYiddish
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