I. ˈwiniŋ, -nēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of winnen to win
1. : the act of one that wins : acquisition , victory
the winning of the peace — Norman Foerster
2. : a captured territory : conquest
the Antonine winnings … rose in revolt against the overstretched-out garrison — Jacquetta & Christopher Hawkes
3. : the gaining especially of a follower or of another's allegiance or trust
the winning of the people to his political beliefs
4. : something one wins ; especially : the money won by success in a competition : gain , profit — usually used in plural
gave … total winnings as $6119 — Current Biography
5.
a. : a shaft or pit opening made to win coal
b.
(1) : a portion of a coal bed ready for mining
(2) : a more or less isolated section of a mine
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of win (I)
1.
a. : of, relating to, or used for or in the act of winning
before a country is ready to relinquish any winning weapons it must have more than words to reassure it — B.M.Baruch
b. : successful in competition
a winning team
2. : adapted to win favor : attractive , captivating , charming
an engaging modesty and a winning sense of humor — R.M.Lovett
a winning rather than forceful personality — F.H.Ristine
Synonyms: see sweet