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WINNING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does winning mean?

• WINNING (noun)
The noun WINNING has 1 sense:

1. succeeding with great difficulty

Familiarity information: WINNING used as a noun is very rare.

• WINNING (adjective)
The adjective WINNING has 3 senses:

1. bringing success
2. having won
3. very attractive; capturing interest

Familiarity information: WINNING used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• WINNING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Succeeding with great difficulty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

winning is not everything

Hypernyms ("winning" is a kind of...):

success (an attainment that is successful)

• WINNING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Bringing success

Context example:

the winning run

Similar:

successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Having won

Synonyms:

victorious; winning

Context examples:

the victorious entry / the winning team

Similar:

successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)

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Meaning:

Very attractive; capturing interest

Synonyms:

fetching; taking; winning

Context examples:

a fetching new hairstyle / something inexpressibly taking in his manner / a winning personality

Similar:

attractive (pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm)

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