Winning /(?)/

Win·ning

Winning

a.
  1. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address.

Winning

n.
  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.
  3. A new opening. (Mining)

Phrases & Compounds

Winning headway
an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working.
Winning post
the post, or goal, at the end of a race.