plural of victory lane

plural of victory garden

An apparent defeat that is in some important sense a real victory.

plural of moral victory

plural of victory point

(games, usually in the plural) In games, and especially board wargames, points that count towards ultimate victory, as distinct from points that count towards other aspects of game play.

plural of margin of victory

(countable) Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.

(video games, roguelikes) To descend through the dungeon as quickly as possible, without spending unnecessary time on the upper levels.

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.