fetching, taking, winning
(adjective) very attractive; capturing interest; “a fetching new hairstyle”; “something inexpressibly taking in his manner”; “a winning personality”
victorious, winning
(adjective) having won; “the victorious entry”; “the winning team”
winning
(noun) succeeding with great difficulty; “winning is not everything”
win
(verb) be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; “He won the Gold Medal in skating”; “Our home team won”; “Win the game”
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
(verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; “The home team was gaining ground”; “After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference”; “win points”
acquire, win, gain
(verb) win something through one’s efforts; “I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”; “Gain an understanding of international finance”; “win someone’s confidence and friendship”
earn, garner, win
(verb) acquire or deserve by one’s efforts or actions; “its beauty won Paris the name ’City of Lights’”
succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
(verb) attain success or reach a desired goal; “The enterprise succeeded”; “We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”; “she struggled to overcome her handicap and won”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
winning
present participle of win
winning (comparative more winning or winninger, superlative most winning or winningest)
That constitutes a win.
That leads to success.
Attractive.
winning (plural winnings)
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
(chiefly, in the plural) The money, etc, gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
(mining) A new opening.
The portion of a coalfield out for working.
Source: Wiktionary
Win"ning, a.
Definition: Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. "Each mild and winning note." Keble.
Win"ning, n.
1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural. Ye seek land and sea for your winnings. Chaucer.
3. (Mining) (a) A new opening. (b) The portion of a coal field out for working. Winning headway (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working.
– Winning post, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.
Win, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Won, Obs. Wan (; p. pr. & vb. n. Winning.] Etym: [OE. winnen, AS. winnan to strive, labor, fight, endure; akin to OFries. winna, OS. winnan, D. winnen to win, gain, G. gewinnen, OHG. winnan to strive, struggle, Icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, Dan. vinde to win, Sw. vinna, Goth. winnan to suffer, Skr.van to wish, get, gain, conquer. sq. root138. Cf. Venerate, Winsome, Wish, Wont, a.]
1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. "This city for to win." Chaucer. "Who thus shall Canaan win." Milton. Thy well-breathed horse Impels the flying car, and wins the course. Dryden.
2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship. Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. Sir P. Sidney. She is a woman; therefore to be won. Shak.
3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake. [Archaic] Even in the porch he him did win. Spenser. And when the stony path began, By which the naked peak they wan, Up flew the snowy ptarmigan. Sir W. Scott.
5. (Mining)
Definition: To extract, as ore or coal. Raymond.
Syn.
– To gain; get; procure; earn. See Gain.
Win, v. i.
Definition: To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail. Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms. Milton. To win of, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] Shak.
– To win on or upon. (a) To gain favor or influence with. "You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others." Dryden. (b) To gain ground on. "The rabble . . . will in time win upon power." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2024
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
