Winning vs Claiming - What's the difference?
winning | claiming |
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.
:It isn't that they are claiming''' they are right, they are '''claiming you are wrong.
As verbs the difference between winning and claiming
is that winning is while claiming is .As an adjective winning
is that constitutes a win.As a noun winning
is the act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.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 .