Meaning

2 senses
  1. 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.

    Vizemeister, Vizemeisterin, Zweitplatzierter

    заня́вший второ́е ме́стоzanjávšij vtoróje mésto, заня́вшая второ́е ме́стоzanjávšaja vtoróje mésto, вице-ми́ссvice-míss

    the competitor who finishes second

  2. Second favourite.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the person who finishes in any position after the first:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the person who finishes in any position after the first:

Forms

plural: runners-up

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
runner-up — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto