taking vs winning

taking and winning both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taking	Yes	Yes	No	No
winning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, taking and winning are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of taking include fetching.

taking (noun)	winning (noun)
the act of someone who picks up or takes something	succeeding with great difficulty

taking (adjective)	winning (adjective)
very attractive; capturing interest	very attractive; capturing interest
	having won