Phrase Hound found 48 phrases and 3 compound words that contain victory. The most common are listed below. Open victory in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 48
- victory at seaOcean conditions that are very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other watersports.
- Victory DayAny of various public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.
- Pyrrhic victoryA very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost.
- victory lapA celebratory extra lap of the race track taken after the conclusion of a race.
- landslide victoryA victory by a wide margin in an election.
- Victory IslandA barangay of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
- victory pointIn games, and especially board wargames, points that count towards ultimate victory, as distinct from points that count towards other aspects of game play.
- victory signThe V sign, the peace sign.
- margin of victoryDifference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.
- margins of victoryplural of margin of victory: Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.
- victory bondSynonym of war bond: A type of savings bond used by nations to help fund war efforts.
- Victory Daysplural of Victory Day: Any of various public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.
- victory gardenA kitchen garden planted in wartime to reduce the pressure on the public food supply.
- victory gardensplural of victory garden: A kitchen garden planted in wartime to reduce the pressure on the public food supply.
- victory laneThe place where the winner of a motor race goes to celebrate victory after an event.
- victory pointsplural of victory point: In games, and especially board wargames, points that count towards ultimate victory, as distinct from points that count towards other aspects of game play.
- victory rollAn aileron roll performed to celebrate a victory.
- victory bondsplural of victory bond: A type of savings bond used by nations to help fund war efforts.
- moral victoryAn apparent defeat that is in some important sense a real victory.
- hollow victoryA Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it.
- victory rollsplural of victory roll: An aileron roll performed to celebrate a victory.
- cultural victoryThe triumph of one entity, idea, or person, at the cost of all rivals, especially in the realm of popular culture.
- sudden victorySynonym of sudden death: An instantaneous, unexpected death not caused by violence or trauma.
- snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryTo suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.
- culture victoryAlternative form of cultural victory: The triumph of one entity, idea, or person, at the cost of all rivals, especially in the realm of popular culture.
Compound words 3
- postvictoryOccurring after a victory.
- nonvictoryThat which is not a victory; a loss or tie.
- victorylessDevoid of victory.