favorite

🇺🇸 /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000Oxford3000
verb
R

to press a button to show you like a post online

She favorited her friend's holiday photos.

R

to save a website address for easy access later

I favorited the recipe website so I can find it again.

adjective
R

most liked or preferred

Her favorite color is blue.

noun
A1

a person or thing liked more than others

His favorite food is pizza.

A1

a person who is treated better than others

It's not fair to have favorites.

R

a saved website address

I can't find that website, it's not in my favorites.

R

the horse, team, etc. expected to win

Brazil are the favorites to win the match.

R

the person expected to get a job

She is the favorite for the manager position.

translation

v. to press a button to show you like a post online; to save a website address for easy access later
adj. most liked or preferred
n. a person or thing liked more than others; a person who is treated better than others; a saved website address; the horse, team, etc. expected to win; the person expected to get a job

Word Forms

Plural favorites
3rd Present favorites
Past favorited
Perfect favorited
Progressive favoriting