Pronunciation: ' r ə -n ə - ˌ r ə p, ˌ r ə -n ə - '
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural run · ners-up \ -n ə r- ˌ z ə p, - ' z ə p \ also runner-ups
Date: 1842
: the competitor that does not win first place in a contest especially : one that finishes in second place