RUNNER-UP


Meaning of RUNNER-UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrə-nə-ˌrəp, ˌrə-nə-ˈ ]

noun

( plural run·ners-up -nər-ˌzəp, -ˈzəp ; also runner-ups )

Date: 1842

: the competitor that does not win first place in a contest ; especially : one that finishes in second place

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.