Sports / A2

VIKT-uh-ree/ˈvɪktəri/

Victory is winning a match, fight, or contest: a clear victory, celebrate a victory, victory over the other team. Win is the verb; victory is the noun. Defeat is the opposite. Success is wider (not only sport). Do not write Victorian (19th-century) for victory.

Meaning

Success in a game, fight, or competition.

Examples

• “The team celebrated their victory with a cheer.”
• “Their victory in the final surprised the whole school.”
• “The captain thanked the fans after the victory.”

Good to know

a victory / celebrate a victory. Verb: win. Opposite: defeat. Mix-up: Victorian.

Near in meaning

win

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