runner-upnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌrʌn.əˈrʌp/us/ˌrʌn.ɚˈʌp/plural runners-upa person who comes second in a race or competition
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winners & losers
- all-American
- be a slam dunk idiom
- champ
- champion
- championship
- dark horse
- elevator club
- front-runner
- golden generation
- leader
- match
- number one
- record holder
- reigning
- shoo-in
- slam dunk
- superstar
- title
- titleholder
- yo-yo club
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