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- DictionaryRun·ner-up/ˌrənərˈəp/
noun
- 1. a competitor or team taking second place in a contest: "he was runner-up in the 200 m individual medley"
The meaning of RUNNER-UP is the competitor that does not win first place in a contest; especially : one that finishes in second place. How to use runner-up in a sentence.
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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. runner-up.
Runner-up is a noun that means a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and listen to the pronunciation.
Runner-up is a noun that means a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see translations and examples from various sources.
In a competition, the runner-up is usually the person who comes in second place. In the Olympics, an athlete who wins a silver medal can be called a runner-up. In beauty pageants, there are often first, second, and third-place winners, followed by a runner-up.
Runner-up is a noun that means the person or team who finishes second in a race or competition. Learn how to use this term in different contexts, such as sports, games, or elections, and see synonyms and translations.
A runner-up is someone who finishes second in a race or competition. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms, pronunciation, and translations in other languages.
