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winning

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
win-ning
IPA
/ˈwɪnɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of win

adj

That constitutes a win.

adj

That leads to success.

adj

Attractive.

noun

The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

noun

The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.

noun

A new opening.

noun

The portion of a coalfield out for working.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Scottish altered form of Finan.

Inflected Forms

more winning (comparative) winninger (comparative) most winning (superlative) winningest (superlative) winnings (plural)

Derived Forms

winnings winningly winningness

Phrases

don't change a winning team prize-winning sand winning winning hand winning hazard winning is a great deodorant winning post winning streak

Frequently Paired Words

award-winning multi-award-winning win winner winninger winningest winning mentality winnings

Synonyms

fetching taking victorious

Rhymes With

beginning spinning inning grinning thinning pinning sinning binning dinning finning ginning cyning

Questions

How do you pronounce winning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪnɪŋ/.
What does winning mean?
present participle and gerund of win
Where does winning come from?
Scottish altered form of Finan.

How to pronounce winning

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