runner-up
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/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
🇬🇧
/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
noun
R
The person or team that comes in second place in a competition.
After a close race, the runner-up congratulated the winner.
translation
The person or team that comes in second place in a competition.
Word Forms
Plural
runner-ups