[syn: achiever, winner, success, succeeder]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Winner \Win"ner\, n.
One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or
gaming.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
winner
n 1: the contestant who wins the contest [syn: winner,
victor] [ant: also-ran, loser]
2: a gambler who wins a bet [ant: loser]
3: a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be
the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply";
"if you want to be a success you have to dress like a
success" [syn: achiever, winner, success, succeeder]
[ant: failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful
person]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
66 Moby Thesaurus words for "winner":
activist, ball of fire, beaver, big-time operator, boast, bustler,
busy bee, catch, champ, champion, cinch, comer, conquering hero,
conqueror, conquistador, defeater, diamond, doer, eager beaver,
easy winner, enthusiast, find, gem, go-getter, godsend, good thing,
hero, human dynamo, hustler, jewel, live wire, man of action,
man of deeds, master, militant, natural, new broom, operator,
pancratiast, pearl, plum, political activist, powerhouse, pride,
pride and joy, prize, runner-up, shoo-in, star, subduer,
subjugator, success, sure bet, sure success, sure thing,
sure winner, take-charge guy, top dog, treasure, triumpher, trophy,
trouvaille, vanquisher, victor, wheeler-dealer, windfall
The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):
winner
1. n. An unexpectedly good situation, program, programmer, or person.
2. real winner: Often sarcastic, but also used as high praise (see also the
note under user). ?He's a real winner ? never reports a bug till he can
duplicate it and send in an example.?
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Winner, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000): 3137
Housing Units (2000): 1526
Land area (2000): 1.544848 sq. miles (4.001139 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.544848 sq. miles (4.001139 sq. km)
FIPS code: 72180
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 43.373869 N, 99.857648 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Winner, SD
Winner