win noun

ADJ. big, comfortable, convincing, decisive, easy, emphatic, handsome, resounding, runaway | last-gasp, narrow An extra-time penalty gave Barcelona a last-gasp win over Chelsea. | five-point, nine-wicket, single-shot, two-goal, etc. | hard-earned, hard-fought | deserved, well-earned | excellent, fine, great, impressive | thrilling | improbable, remarkable, shock, unexpected | famous People still talk about the famous win against Brazil. | away, home | cup final, league, semi-final, etc. | Democrat, Labour, etc.

VERB + WIN claim, chalk up, gain, have, notch (up), record, score We've had three successive wins in the National League. Torino notched up a 2?1 win at Lazio. | cruise to, romp to, sweep to Woods romped to a 12-shot win in the Open. | deserve, earn | give sb | celebrate

WIN + VERB come His only big win came in the French Open ten years ago. | keep sb, lift sb, put sb, take sb Williams's straight-sets win puts her through to the semi-final.

PREP. without a ~ They've gone four games without a win. | ~ against/over Liverpool gained a thrilling 5?4 win over Glenavon.

PHRASES a no-win situation She was in a no-win situation, taking the blame for things she did not have the power to change.