winningwin‧ning /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun] 
the winning team The winning design came from an architect in Glasgow. Beckham scored the winning goal.2making you very successful or likely to be successful: a winning combination As a business, they have found a winning formula.3a winning quality or way of doing something is one that makes other people like you SYN attractive: a winning smile4a winning streak a period of time when you win every game or competition: The team are on a winning streak.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A group of reporters followed the winning jockey and horse into the winner's enclosure.
- The winning team will go through to the grand final in London.
- And the trophy was taken, in a winning time of sixty four seconds, by a team from Winchester.
- Clear as day - I was on a winning streak, I'd hit a seam.
- Dave Mitchell typifying Town's efforts to get back to winning ways.
- Even in that case, though, it is doubtful that Black could have obtained serious winning prospects.
- It was there that presentations were made to the winning team by Andrew Steel, Managing Director.
Longman Language Activatorthe person or team that wins
· The winner will receive a prize of $500.· The crowd roared as the winner crossed the finishing line.winner of · On Thursday the judges will be announcing the winner of this year's Booker Prize.
a person who has won a competition, especially in sport: · Mohammed Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, will appear on the 'Tonight' show next week.defending champion (=the person who won last time and is trying to win again): · As defending champion, he is expected to reach the final.reigning champion (=the present champion who won the competition last time): · Bjorn Borg was the reigning Wimbledon champion for five years.
: winning team/player/horse etc (=the team, player etc that wins) · The winning team will go through to the grand final in London.· A group of reporters followed the winning jockey and horse into the winner's enclosure.
written the winner in a war, election, or important sporting event: · After the war, the victors returned in triumph.· The victors are waving to the crowd as they do their lap of honour.
having won an important fight, competition, election, etc: · He shook hands with his victorious opponent.· Three young men from the victorious team came forward to collect their trophy.
to be winning a game, race etc that has not yet finished to have more points or votes than your opponents in a game or election, or to be at the front in a race when the game, race etc has not yet finished: · Senna was winning when the race was brought to a halt because of a crash.be winning something: · It looked as though Bush was winning the election battle.
to be winning a game, race, election etc: · The High School team were leading with 60 points.· The Dolphins are still in the lead with only 2 minutes left to play.lead by 10 points/three meters etc: · Agassi was leading by two sets when rain stopped play.
to be doing better than someone else in a game, competition, race, or election: · She was still ahead in the polls just a week before the election.be ahead of: · Waylan was ahead of Miller by three shots.put somebody ahead: · Shortly afterwards Smith put the Dodgers ahead with a stunning home run.be 12 points/5 games etc ahead: · Damon Hill is now 14 points ahead of his nearest rival.by way ahead: · By the final lap, Molly was way ahead of all the other girls.be ahead by 12 points/5 games etc: · Houston was ahead by 3 points at half-time.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a winning smile The team are on a winning streak.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The Prime Minister appeared relaxed and confident of winning an overall majority. With viewing figures up a million, the programme has a winning formula. Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy? Celtic are on a six-game winning streak. New players should put the team back on the winning trail.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
a winning smile The team are on a winning streak. The Prime Minister appeared relaxed and confident of winning an overall majority. With viewing figures up a million, the programme has a winning formula.· Berbatov scored the winning goal from just outside the box.
Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy? Celtic are on a six-game winning streak.· Everyone on the winning team will get a medal.
New players should put the team back on the winning trail.· Needless to say, it was a winning combination.· As for Batty's return, I'd say if all the team are playing well then don't change a winning combination.
· The prizes will be awarded to the individual or company named on the winning entry form.· The winning entry will be published in the December issue.· The winning entry will be selected at random by computer.· Copies of the winning entry will be on display throughout the town and at Darlington Building Society.· As an added incentive, two complimentary tickets for the evening's disco are being offered for the winning entry.
· Newton Aycliffe after disappointing recently at last returned to winning form with a 3-0 win over relegation candidates Usworth Village.· Brunico maintained his winning form under Ron Treloggen in the Monmouthshire Open.· There's also a superb tennis centre where top class coaches can help you to club championship winning form.· Leicester could only manage a goalless draw midweek with Sutton Coldfield and will be keen to return to winning form.· Veronique Whitaker and Henderson Flare Path in winning form.· Beebob has been gradually coming to hand this season, and can strike winning form in the Guildhall Handicap Hurdle.
· It was wrong to change a winning formula during the most important rugby game ever played.· Youngsters from special schools in Tewkesbury are finding out what's behind his winning formula.
· It was good boys' stuff - the hero always scoring the winning goal, hit or try.· Further pressure yielded the winning goal 12 minutes later.· Neil Thompson's excellent winning goal atoned for a missed penalty by John Wark.· Racers also lost 5-4 to the holders Wasps yesterday at Durham when Rick Brebant scoring the winning goal.· Several Sunderland fans were escorted from the ground after running on the pitch when their team scored the winning goal.· Former Halifax man, Derek Hall was the executioner, who for once was devastated to have claimed the winning goal.· His winning goal against Oxford United was a perfect pick-me-up.
· And it's winning margin in the last election was only 1,300 votes.· The official winning margin over Bering was one and a half lengths.
· They made it to the winning post fairly creditably.· It was famous as the winning post of boat races from Westminster Bridge.· Less than 50 yards from the winning post, the horse unaccountably staggered, collapsed to the ground, and failed to finish.· Bite the Bullet continued to drift left-handed as the winning post raced towards them.· Rushing Wild's jockey, Richard Dunwoody, gave Dwyer a pat on the back a few yards after the winning post.· The tell-tale noises were close, but so was the winning post - or was it?
· Smith went on to 61, the winning runs coming with 16.1 overs to spare.· Larkins drove the winning run and one of the most remarkable Test victories of all had been achieved.· But they recovered well, and had almost five overs to spare when the winning runs were hit.· Arbroath's recent winning run continued thanks to a last-minute winner from Kevin Tindall against East Stirling.
· He might decide Hitler's is the winning side after all.· The winning side is that which holds the centre ground of politics.· I feel he needs to be in a winning side, one brimming with confidence before he sparkles.· Swindon can keep their winning side unchanged too.· In the words of one historian, the legend was a one-sided effusion from the winning side.· And Lily's instinct for the winning side soon tempered her attitude to the new mistress.· Michael, I suspect, considered himself to be on the losing side and probably wished he was on the winning side.
· Vote winning smiles as Christine Ellsmore, Designer, meets the trio.· Her winning smile or her pretty blonde hair?· Invariably, Charles greets you with a good word and a winning smile.
· Mark Farrelly's winning streak in the 125 series began at Desertmartin when he won the second race.· Is this the start of a winning streak for Destefani and his in-line powered Strega?· It was Charlton who stopped a winning streak at the end of last season which cost Leicester automatic promotion.· This winning streak caught a lot of chess players by surprise.· Clear as day - I was on a winning streak, I'd hit a seam.· Heaven help us if they ever get on a winning streak.· The Cottesloe is on a winning streak because it also has Uncle Vanya, with a host of fine performances.· Is a bank justified in taking the risk that the future dealing style of a firm may show a winning streak?
· It was there that presentations were made to the winning team by Andrew Steel, Managing Director.· There will also be medals and trophies for the winning teams and finalists.· Fittingly, the winning team trophy was handed over to Lance Corporal Manning's widow, Elaine.· The winning team will receive prizes of office equipment worth thousands of pounds to be used by its respective company.· What does the Award mean to the winning team?· But what Yorkshiremen want above all is a winning team.
· And the trophy was taken, in a winning time of sixty four seconds, by a team from Winchester.· Under the weather or not Ashcroft clocked 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her winning time last year.· When I saw Ben's winning time of 9.83 seconds I was totally amazed.
· He's at Baden Baden today and should remain on the winning trail.· By then they need to be back on the winning trail which hopefully will start on Saturday against Moseley.· Gloucester are on the winning trail after their 10-3 victory over Rosslyn Park last week.· Double strike ... Shearer puts Swindon on the winning trail.
· If he wanted to get back to winning ways - his target was a triumph in Toronto - he needed chemical assistance.· Dave Mitchell typifying Town's efforts to get back to winning ways.· Unless they get back to their winning ways Rovers could even miss the play-offs.· Hitting the mark: Can Oxford United keep up their winning ways?
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Can the firm extend a winning streak for a hundred years, without losing its high credit rating?
- Clear as day - I was on a winning streak, I'd hit a seam.
- Is this the start of a winning streak for Destefani and his in-line powered Strega?
- It was Charlton who stopped a winning streak at the end of last season which cost Leicester automatic promotion.
- Modern-day pirates have been on a winning streak.
- Planting the seeds for a winning streak, right?
- The victorious get to dream about a winning streak before being pummeled again the week after.
- We still have four games left and we can still put together a winning streak.
- A husband-and-wife gold medal-winning combination at the same Olympiad-now that is unique.
- As for Batty's return, I'd say if all the team are playing well then don't change a winning combination.
- Needless to say, it was a winning combination.
WORD FAMILYnounwinwinnerwinningsadjectivewinningverbwin
1the winning person or thing is the one that wins or makes you win a competition or game: the winning team The winning design came from an architect in Glasgow. Beckham scored the winning goal.2making you very successful or likely to be successful: a winning combination As a business, they have found a winning formula.3a winning quality or way of doing something is one that makes other people like you SYN attractive: a winning smile4a winning streak a period of time when you win every game or competition: The team are on a winning streak.