Winding vs Winning - What's the difference?
winding | winning |
something wound around something else
the manner in which something is wound
one complete turn of something wound
(electrical) a length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer
the act or process of winding (turning around)
That constitutes a win.
That leads to success.
Attractive.
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
(chiefly, in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
* Chaucer
(mining) A new opening.
The portion of a coalfield out for working.
As verbs the difference between winding and winning
is that winding is or winding can be while winning is .As nouns the difference between winding and winning
is that winding is something wound around something else or winding can be the act or process of winding (turning around) while winning is the act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.As adjectives the difference between winding and winning
is that winding is twisting, turning or sinuous while winning is that constitutes a win.winding
English
(wikipedia winding)Etymology 1
.Verb
(head)Noun
Etymology 2
, as the wind was used to assist turning.Verb
(head)Noun
Derived terms
(Winding hole) * winding holeAnagrams
*winning
English
Verb
(head)- Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.
Derived terms
* winningsAdjective
(en-adj)- the winning entry in the competition
- the winning lotto numbers
- a winning formula, strategy, etc.
- a winning smile
Noun
(en noun)- Ye seek land and sea for your winnings .
