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also-ran
al·so-ran (ôl′sō-răn′)n.1. A horse that does not win, place, or show in a race.2. A loser in a competition, as in an election: "What separates the chess champions from the also-rans ... ?" (Paul Tough).3. One that has little talent or success: just an also-ran in the art world.also-ran n 1. (General Sporting Terms) a contestant, horse, etc, failing to finish among the first three in a race 2. an unsuccessful person; loser or nonentity al′so-ran` n. 1. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. 2. a person who loses any contest. 3. a person who attains little or no success. [1895–1900] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | also-ran - a contestant who loses the contest losercontestant - a person who participates in competitionsold maid - the loser in a game of old maid | Translationsalso-ran
also-ranSomeone who is unimportant or unsuccessful. The phrase originated in horse racing. That guy is definitely an also-ran—his best days in the league are far behind him.also-ransomeone of no significance. (From horse racing, used of a horse that finishes a race but that does not finish among the money winners.) Oh, he's just another also-ran. Ignore the also-rans.also-ranLoser, failure, unsuccessful individual, as in Jane feared that her candidate, a terrible speaker, would end up as an also-ran, or As for getting promotions, Mark counted himself among the also-rans. This term comes from racing, where it describes a horse that finishes in fourth place or lower or does not finish a race at all. It first appeared in the 1890s in published racing results, and has since been transferred to losers in any kind of competition, and also more broadly to persons who simply don't do well. also ranA loser. The term comes from late nineteenth-century horse racing, where it signified a horse that ran a race but failed to win, place, or show. It was later broadened to any kind of competitor—in an election or other contest—who lost. See also: also, ranalso-ran Related to also-ran: PropylideneSynonyms for also-rannoun a contestant who loses the contestSynonymsRelated Words |