Wan

noun

The quality of being wan; wanness.

1. Pale, sickly-looking.
2. Dim, faint.
3. Bland, uninterested.

   A wan expression

1. The digit or figure 1.
2. The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
3. A one-dollar bill.
4. One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
5. A joke or amusing anecdote.
6. A particularly special or compatible person or thing.

   I knew as soon I met him that John was the one for me and we were married within a month.

7. (leet) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".

   2003 September 26, "DEAL WITH IT!!!!11one!!", in alt.games.video.nintendo.gamecube, Usenet

noun

A girl or woman.

1. To conquer, defeat.
2. To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
3. To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
4. To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

   to win the jackpot in a lottery;  to win a bottle of wine in a raffle

5. To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
6. To achieve victory.

   Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?

7. To have power, coercion or control.

   Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.

8. To obtain (something desired).

   The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.

9. To cause a victory for someone.

   The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.

10. To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

verb

To dry by exposure to the wind.