runner-up
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runner-up
- /ˌɹʌn.əˈɹʌp/ UK
- /ˌɹʌn.ɚˈʌp/ US
noun runners-up · runner-ups · runner up
- The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first. Remember, if the winner cannot complete the duties, the runner-up will take over.
- Second favourite. For years, Twitter was a runner-up social media company. It never grew to the size and scale of a Facebook or an Instagram. It simply muddled along.
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noun the person who finishes in any position after the first
| Español | subcampeón, subcampeona, finalista, princesa, suplente (id) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 차점자 chajeomja |
| 日本語 | 次点者 jitensha, 次点 jiten, 二番 niban |
| 中文 | 亞軍 /亚军 yàjūn, 第二名 dì'èrmíng |
| हिन्दी | उपविजेता upvijetā |
| Português | segundo colocado, segundo, vice-campeão |
| Français | vice-champion, vice-championne |
| Deutsch | Vizemeister, Vizemeisterin, Zweitplatzierter, Zweitplatzierte, Zweiter, Zweite |
| Italiano | finalista, vicecampione |
| Ελληνικά | επιλαχών epilachón |
| Русский | заня́вший второ́е ме́сто zanjávšij vtoróje mésto, заня́вшая второ́е ме́сто zanjávšaja vtoróje mésto, вице-ми́сс vice-míss |
| Tiếng Việt | á quân |
| العربية | وَصِيفَة waṣīfa |
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@misc{runner_up_2026,
title = {runner-up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/runner-up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
