WIN (winning, won)
Dictionary entry overview: What does win mean?
• WIN (noun)
The noun WIN has 2 senses:
1. a victory (as in a race or other competition)
2. something won (especially money)
Familiarity information: WIN used as a noun is rare.
• WIN (verb)
The verb WIN has 4 senses:
1. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
2. win something through one's efforts
3. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
4. attain success or reach a desired goal
Familiarity information: WIN used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• WIN (noun)
Meaning:
A victory (as in a race or other competition)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context example:
he was happy to get the win
Hypernyms ("win" is a kind of...):
triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "win"):
first-place finish (a finish in first place (as in a race))
Meaning:
Something won (especially money)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
winnings; profits; win
Hypernyms ("win" is a kind of...):
financial gain (the amount of monetary gain)
• WIN (verb)
Meaning:
Be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Context examples:
He won the Gold Medal in skating / Our home team won / Win the game
"Win" entails doing...:
compete; contend; vie (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "win"):
romp (win easily)
carry (be successful in)
take (obtain by winning)
sweep (win an overwhelming victory in or on)
carry (win in an election)
prevail; triumph (prove superior)
take the cake (rank first; used often in a negative context)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
They win
Antonym:
lose (fail to win)
Meaning:
Win something through one's efforts
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
win; gain; acquire
Context examples:
I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese / Gain an understanding of international finance
Hypernyms (to "win" is one way to...):
acquire; get (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "win"):
cozen (cheat or trick)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Sentence example:
They win the money
Antonym:
lose (fail to get or obtain)
Meaning:
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
pull ahead; make headway; get ahead; gain ground; win; gain; advance
Context examples:
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
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "win"):
hit; rack up; score; tally (gain points in a game)
steal (steal a base)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Attain success or reach a desired goal
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
bring home the bacon; deliver the goods; succeed; come through; win
Context examples:
The enterprise succeeded / We succeeded in getting tickets to the show / she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
"Win" entails doing...:
assay; attempt; essay; seek; try (make an effort or attempt)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "win"):
accomplish; achieve; attain; reach (to gain with effort)
pan out (be a success)
act; work (have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected)
run (make without a miss)
make it; pass (go successfully through a test or a selection process)
nail; nail down; peg (succeed in obtaining a position)
hit the jackpot; luck out (succeed by luck)
clear; pass (go unchallenged; be approved)
bring off; carry off; manage; negociate; pull off (be successful; achieve a goal)
hit (hit the intended target or goal)
arrive; get in; go far; make it (succeed in a big way; get to the top)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
