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Winking vs Winning - What's the difference?

winking | winning |

As verbs the difference between winking and winning

is that winking is present participle of lang=en while winning is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between winking and winning

is that winking is the act of one who winks while winning is the act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

As an adjective winning is

that constitutes a win.

winking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who winks.
  • * 1828 , The Harvard Register: no. I-XII, March, 1827-Feb. 1828 (page 153)
    • I have known some happy spirits, who could sit for hours, when no other amusement presented, and talk of the winkings and squintings, they had lately been so eagle-eyed, as to detect between some innocent couple

    winning

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.

    Derived terms

    * winnings

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • That constitutes a win.
    • the winning entry in the competition
    the winning lotto numbers
  • That leads to success.
    • a winning formula, strategy, etc.
  • Attractive.
    • a winning smile

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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
    • Ye seek land and sea for your winnings .
  • (mining) A new opening.
  • The portion of a coalfield out for working.

    • See also

    * winnings * winningest ----