win

²win

noun

Definition of WIN

: victory; especially : first place at the finish (as of a horse race)

Examples of WIN

1. a pitcher with 15 wins
2. Their win over the first place team was unexpected.

First Known Use of WIN

1862

Related to WIN

Synonyms: palm, triumph, victory

Antonyms: beating, defeat, drubbing, licking, loss, overthrow, rout, shellacking, trimming, whipping

Related Words: capture, conquest, mastery, subjugation, vanquishing; blowout, landslide, laugher, romp, runaway, shutout, sweep, walkaway, walkover; squeaker; success; takeover

Near Antonyms: upset; collapse, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, failure, fizzle, flop, nonsuccess, washout; decline, slip, slump, wane; lurch, setback

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Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey