WINNER


Meaning of WINNER in English

/ ˈwɪnə(r); NAmE / noun

1.

a person, a team, an animal, etc. that wins sth :

The winners of the competition will be announced next month.

There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers) .

2.

[ usually sing. ] ( informal ) a thing or person that is successful or likely to be successful :

I think your idea is a winner.

The design is very good. We could be onto a winner (= we may do or produce sth successful) .

3.

[ sing. ] ( sport ) a goal or point that causes a team or a person to win a game :

Owen scored the winner after 20 minutes

—compare loser

IDIOMS

see pick verb

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.