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Webster 1913 Edition


Winning

Win′ning

,
Adj.
Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming;
as, a
winning
address
.
“Each mild and winning note.”
Keble.

Win′ning

,
Noun.
1.
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
2.
The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; – usually in the plural.
Ye seek land and sea for your
winnings
.
Chaucer.
3.
(Mining)
(a)
A new opening.
(b)
The portion of a coal field out for working.
Winning headway
(Mining)
,
an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working.
–
Winning post
,
the post, or goal, at the end of a race.

Webster 1828 Edition


Winning

WINNING

,
ppr.
[from win.]
1.
Gaining success in competition or contest.
2.
a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as a winning address.

WINNING

,
Noun.
The sum won or gained by success in competition or contest.