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The correct spelling is winning.
How to pronounce winning
/ˈwɪnɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
Say it like: Win-nin-g
The correct spelling is winning. To conquer, defeat. For example: "to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"
Usage Examples
“to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle”
“Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?”
“Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To conquer, defeat.
- 2.To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- 3.To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
- 4.To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
- 5.To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
noun
- 1.The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
- 2.(chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
- 3.A new opening.
- 4.The portion of a coalfield out for working.
adjective
- 1.That constitutes a win.
- 2.That leads to success.
- 3.Attractive.
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