winnernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwɪn.ər/us/ˈwɪn.ɚ/A2 someone who wins a game, competition, or election:
There'll be a prize for the winner.
The winner of this match will play Aston Villa in the semifinals.
And to find out who are the lucky winners of our competition, Samantha is going to draw some names out of the bag.
See also
breadwinner
US also game-winner informal in sport, a goal or point that causes a player or team to win a game:
Neil Eaves scored the winner in the last minute of the match.
informal something that is extremely successful and popular:
That lemon tart was a winner, wasn't it?
UK I think they're onto a winner with this latest product (= it will succeed).
More examples
- She announced the winner of the competition to an excited audience.
- The judges went into a huddle to decide the winner.
- The overall winner, after ten games, will receive $250 000.
- Tears ran down her face as she stood on the winner's podium.
- He read out the names of all the winners.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winners & losers
- all-American
- be a slam dunk idiom
- champ
- champion
- championship
- elevator club
- front-runner
- golden generation
- leader
- match
- number one
- record holder
- reigning
- runner-up
- shoo-in
- slam dunk
- superstar
- title
- titleholder
- yo-yo club
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