runner-up

[ ruhn-er-uhp ]

/ ˈrʌn ərˈʌp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR runner-up ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural run·ners-up.

the competitor, player, or team finishing in second place, as in a race, contest, or tournament.

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.

Origin of runner-up

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby runner-up

runnel, runner, runner bean, runner foot, runner's high, runner-up, running, running back, running belay, running board, running bond

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Example sentences from the Web for runner-up

“I put on a dress and walked down, and ended up getting first runner-up,” she recalls.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Runner-Up: Pauline Etienne, Eden I could not take my eyes off this immensely talented Belgian actress.
Oscar Season Kicks Off in Toronto: Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart, and More Court Awards Glory|Marlow Stern|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You could, I suppose, broaden the definition of “runner-up” to include Romney.
The Most Annoying Myth in Politics|Jamelle Bouie|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also on stage was runner-up Crystal Lee, a Chinese-American and Miss California 2013.
Changing Western Beauty Ideals: Nina Davuluri and Julie Chen|Soraya Roberts|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Bergolio was considered as the runner-up to Ratzinger in 2005.
An Argentine Runner-Up Gets the Catholic Church’s Top Job|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You see they do say I'm runner-up among the amateurs on the green links.
The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point|Quincy Allen
I won one once—runner-up in the fifth flight over at San Gabriel.
Fore!|Charles Emmett Van Loan
To be runner-up two years in succession stimulates the desire for the first place.
Love Among the Chickens|P. G. Wodehouse
However, as a traitor, I'm not even a runner-up with your father.
The Pride of Palomar|Peter B. Kyne
Last week Mrs. Clement Barstow was runner-up in the women's amateur golf tournament played on the Okoochee eighteen-hole course.
Gigolo|Edna Ferber

British Dictionary definitions for runner-up

runner-up

noun plural runners-up

a contestant finishing a race or competition in second place

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单词	runner-up
释义	runner-up [ ruhn-er-uhp ] / ˈrʌn ərˈʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR runner-up ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural run·ners-up. the competitor, player, or team finishing in second place, as in a race, contest, or tournament. 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. Origin of runner-up First recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby runner-up runnel, runner, runner bean, runner foot, runner's high, runner-up, running, running back, running belay, running board, running bond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for runner-up “I put on a dress and walked down, and ended up getting first runner-up,” she recalls. The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva\|Marlow Stern\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Runner-Up: Pauline Etienne, Eden I could not take my eyes off this immensely talented Belgian actress. Oscar Season Kicks Off in Toronto: Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart, and More Court Awards Glory\|Marlow Stern\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You could, I suppose, broaden the definition of “runner-up” to include Romney. The Most Annoying Myth in Politics\|Jamelle Bouie\|February 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Also on stage was runner-up Crystal Lee, a Chinese-American and Miss California 2013. Changing Western Beauty Ideals: Nina Davuluri and Julie Chen\|Soraya Roberts\|September 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bergolio was considered as the runner-up to Ratzinger in 2005. An Argentine Runner-Up Gets the Catholic Church’s Top Job\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|March 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You see they do say I'm runner-up among the amateurs on the green links. The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point\|Quincy Allen I won one once—runner-up in the fifth flight over at San Gabriel. Fore!\|Charles Emmett Van Loan To be runner-up two years in succession stimulates the desire for the first place. Love Among the Chickens\|P. G. Wodehouse However, as a traitor, I'm not even a runner-up with your father. The Pride of Palomar\|Peter B. Kyne Last week Mrs. Clement Barstow was runner-up in the women's amateur golf tournament played on the Okoochee eighteen-hole course. Gigolo\|Edna Ferber British Dictionary definitions for runner-up runner-up noun plural runners-up a contestant finishing a race or competition in second place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to runner-up double, supporting, lower, extra, twin, duplicate, place, inferior, reproduction, following, further, alternative, repeated, secondary, succeeding, proponent, exponent, helper, assistant, backer
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runner-up

noun, plural run·ners-up.

Origin of runner-up

Words nearby runner-up

Example sentences from the Web for runner-up

British Dictionary definitions for runner-up

noun plural runners-up

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