English > victory: 1 sense > noun 1, eventMeaning | A successful ending of a struggle or contest / contest. |
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Examples | - "a narrow victory"
- "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"
- "clinched a victory"
- "convincing victory"
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Synonym | triumph |
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Narrower | Pyrrhic victory | A victory that is won by incurring terrible losses |
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checkmate | complete victory |
fall, pin | When a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat |
independence | The successful ending of the American Revolution |
landslide | An overwhelming electoral victory |
last laugh | ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying 'he laughs best who laughs last') |
runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway | An easy victory |
service break | A tennis game won on the opponent's service |
slam, sweep | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
walk-in, waltz | An assured victory (especially in an election) |
win | A victory (as in a race or other competition) |
Broader | ending, conclusion, finish | event whose occurrence ends something |
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success | An event that accomplishes its intended purpose |
Opposite | defeat, licking | An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest / contest |
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Spanish | éxito, triunfo, victoria |
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Catalan | victòria |
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Adjectives | victorious | having won |
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victorious | experiencing triumph |