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runner-up

/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/noun

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उपविजेता

Core word

nounrunners-up
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition

    उपविजेता

    • Radhika was the runner-up in the state debate competition.
    • The runners-up received silver medals.
    • Our team finished as runner-up in the inter-college quiz.
    + 2 more examples
    • The runner-up received a certificate and a small prize.
    • He was runner-up at the national chess championship last year.

    Synonyms second

    Opposite winner champion

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

second

Antonyms

winner champion

§Grammar and usage

Plural: the plural is runners-up (not 'runner-ups').

Plural में इसका सही रूप runners-up है ('runner-ups' गलत है)।