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- DictionaryVic·to·ry/ˈvikt(ə)rē/
noun
- 1. an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition: "an election victory"
The meaning of VICTORY is the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist. How to use victory in a sentence.
the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest: The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis. Antonyms: defeat. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.: a moral victory.
VICTORY meaning: 1. an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war, etc. or the fact that you have won…. Learn more.
A victory is a win. In sports or war, one side usually achieves victory. If you've ever won anything, you've achieved a victory: being successful in some kind of contest, sport, or battle. The winners of elections, football games, chess matches, debates, and scholarships all have won impressive victories. In war, there's victory too.
The state or fact of having defeated an opponent or of having achieved success: soldiers entering the city in victory. b. Exultation or celebration at defeating an opponent or accomplishing something: raised her hands in victory as she crossed the finish line.
Definition of victory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun Word forms: plural -ries. 1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war. 2. an engagement ending in such triumph. American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost. 3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest. The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
