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winnings

winnings

2.7
Money a person gets from gambling or contests
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
translation icon : ganancias
  • If you win the lottery, your winnings could change your life forever.

You can also double your winnings on a same game parlay.

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Examples

  • All right, so we're going to analyze Adam's expected winnings playing this game.

  • Namely your winnings up to the time J.

  • You can also double your winnings on a same game parlay.

  • They can make it more difficult to get your winnings into your pocket at home.

  • THE COUPLE WHO WAS IN HERE BEFORE, THEY OFFERED TO SPLIT THE WINNINGS WITH ME.

  • YOUR WINNINGS, SIR.

  • The athlete celebrated her winnings after winning the championship.

  • He was thrilled to receive his winnings from the poker game last night.

Synonyms

prize
vswinnings
892 1.0

An award given for winning a competition or achievement

is focused on money or awards received after success rather than recognition
jackpot
vswinnings
90 3.7

A large amount of money you win in a game like the lottery

covers amounts received after success of any size rather than only huge sums
purse
vswinnings
61 4.3

A sum of money given as a prize or for a specific purpose

is a general term for money or awards received after success
payout
vswinnings
48 3.4

An amount of money paid to someone as a reward, compensation, or winnings

is limited to money or awards gained by contests or bets, not all payments
prize money
vswinnings
28 2.3

Money given to winners of a competition

includes both cash awards and other types of awards received after success
proceeds
vswinnings
4.2

Money received from a sale or an event

refers to money or awards gained by succeeding in contests or bets

Antonyms

695 2.1

Money lost by a business or person

losings
  • US
8.4

Money someone no longer has after gambling or bad business deals

How Much

jackpot
90 3.7
winnings
2.7
prize
892 1.0

Surface Forms

winnings plural

Morphology

winnings = winning (transparent) = win + ing + s

Formed from the noun 'winning' (the thing won) pluralized with -s; meaning 'money or prizes won' follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Winnings comes from the simple verb win, which long ago meant 'to gain' or 'to get by effort'. So winnings are the money or prizes you gain from a game, bet, or contest.