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   Al·so-ran

   /ˈôlsōˌran/

   

   noun

   • 1. a loser in a race or other contest, especially by a large margin: "the line between champions and also-rans"
   • ▪ an undistinguished or unsuccessful person or thing.

   Word Origin late 19th century: originally applied to racehorses that did not finish in the first three.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › also-ranAlso-ran Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALSO-RAN is a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race. How to use also-ran in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALSO-RAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone in a competition who is unlikely to do well or who has failed: For every champion horse, there are thousands of also-rans. He helped to turn the team from also-rans to Premier League winners. Fewer examples. In this sport, a fraction of a second can separate the winner from the also-rans.

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   Also-ran definition: (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.. See examples of ALSO-RAN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALSO-RAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALSO-RAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   someone in a competition who is unlikely to do well or who has failed: For every champion horse, there are thousands of also-rans. He helped to turn the team from also-rans to Super Bowl winners. Fewer examples. In this sport, a fraction of a second can separate the winner from the also-rans.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalso-ran noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   also-ran. noun. /ˈɔːlsəʊ ræn/. /ˈɔːlsəʊ ræn/. a person who is not successful, especially in a competition or an election. A year ago he was just an also-ran for the Democratic nomination. The campaign transformed him from an also-ran in the polls to front-runner.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › also-ran_nalso-ran noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the word also-ran mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word also-ran . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › also-ranAlso-ran - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of also-ran. noun. a contestant who loses the contest. synonyms: loser. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Also-ran." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/also-ran. Accessed 05 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. also-ran.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › also-ranAlso-ran - definition of also-ran by The Free Dictionary

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    Define also-ran. also-ran synonyms, also-ran pronunciation, also-ran translation, English dictionary definition of also-ran. 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...

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › also–ranAlso–ran Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ALSO–RAN meaning: a person who has taken part in an election or contest and did not win.