WINNER
Dictionary entry overview: What does winner mean?
• WINNER (noun)
The noun WINNER has 3 senses:
1. the contestant who wins the contest
2. a gambler who wins a bet
3. a person with a record of successes
Familiarity information: WINNER used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• WINNER (noun)
Meaning:
The contestant who wins the contest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
winner; victor
Hypernyms ("winner" is a kind of...):
contestant (a person who participates in competitions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winner"):
contestee (a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested)
medalist; medallist (someone who has won a medal)
upsetter (an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor)
walloper (a winner by a wide margin)
Antonym:
loser (a contestant who loses the contest)
Meaning:
A gambler who wins a bet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("winner" is a kind of...):
gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winner"):
lottery winner; prize winner (the winner of a lottery)
Antonym:
loser (a gambler who loses a bet)
Meaning:
A person with a record of successes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
achiever; succeeder; winner; success
Context examples:
his son would never be the achiever that his father was / only winners need apply / if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success
Hypernyms ("winner" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winner"):
first lady (the leading woman in an art or profession)
great (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field)
highflier; highflyer (a person of great ability and ambition)
natural (someone regarded as certain to succeed)
sleeper (an unexpected achiever of success)
