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- [ruhn-er uhp]
- /ˈrʌn ər ʌp/
- /ˈrʌnə(r) ʌp/
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- [ruhn-er uhp]
- /ˈrʌn ər ʌp/
Definitions of runner-up word
- noun plural runner-up the competitor, player, or team finishing in second place, as in a race, contest, or tournament. 1
- noun plural runner-up runners-up, the competitors who do not win a contest but who place ahead of the majority of the contestants and share in prizes or honors, as those who place second, third, and fourth, or in the top ten. 1
- noun runner-up competitor: 2nd place 1
- noun runner-up competitor: 2nd, 3rd place 1
- countable noun runner-up A runner-up is someone who has finished in second place in a race or competition. 0
- noun runner-up a contestant finishing a race or competition in second place 0
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Origin of runner-up
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Runner-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
runner-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for runner-up
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