rank outsidernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈræŋk aʊtˌsaɪ.dər/us/ˈræŋk aʊtˌsaɪ.dɚ/someone who is not expected to win a race or competition:
He came from nowhere, this rank outsider, to beat a field of top-class athletes.
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- benchwarmer
- boot boy
- center forward
- center half
- eleven
- fielder
- gymnast
- outfield player
- outside forward
- phoenix club
- playmaker
- poacher
- runner
- scorer
- scratch
- sprint
- squad
- underdog
- winger
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