winner

Everyday

1. A person, team or animal that wins a game, race, competition or prize. tree →
2. Something very successful or popular: this recipe is a winner. tree →
3. In football (soccer), the winner is the goal that wins the match. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and games, there is a winner and the others, but good sportsmanship means a good winner shakes hands and does not boast, and a good loser congratulates the winner. In maths, competitions and charts tell you who is the winner by comparing scores or times: the winner of a race has the smallest time; the winner of a quiz has the most points. Phrases: "the winner is…", "a clear winner", "a prize winner", "everyone's a winner", "a sure winner", "the winning goal".

Examples

• The winner of the race gets a gold medal. tree →
• Our team was the winner of the quiz. tree →
• And the winner is... Class 4B! tree →
• She was a gracious winner and thanked everyone. tree →
• The winner scored 45 points, ten more than second place. tree →
• Your banana bread is a winner! tree →
• He scored the winner in the last minute. tree →
• Each prize winner received a book token. tree →
• Just before the run and leap Iktomi put in: “Let the winner have the deer to eat!” tree →

Note

Spelling: double n: winner (win + n + er). Opposite: loser (but say "runner-up" for second place to be kind). In maths problems, check what decides the winner: highest score, shortest time or longest jump. "Winner" is a noun; "winning" is the adjective.