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winning around

winning around is the present participle and gerund of win around.

Meaning of win around

Verb

win around (third-person singular simple present wins around, present participle winning around, simple past and past participle won around)

  1. To persuade someone who disagrees to agree with one's own point of view.
    • My parents didn't want me to see him any more, but I finally won them around.
    Synonyms:
    win round, win over

Questions about winning around

What is winning around the present participle and gerund of?
Winning around is the present participle and gerund of win around.

Words near winning around in the dictionary

  1. Winnik
  2. Winniks
  3. winnin'
  4. Winnindoo
  5. winning
  6. winning around
  7. winning back
  8. winning big
  9. winning by a nose
  10. winning hand
  11. winning hands

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