success /səkˈsɛs/noun 5forms 1phrases 3 noun5 •the fact of doing what someone tried or hoped to doHis third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success. •One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.Scholastically, he was a success.The new range of toys has been a resounding success. •Financial profitability.Don't let success go to your head. •The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.She is country music's most recent success. •(no longer used) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result. formssuccesses Phrases with success success storyA successful person or thing, serving as a model for others. sweet smell of successThe rewarding sense of having succeeded. victim of one's own successOne who is successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.
