Main Entry: run·ner–up

Pronunciation: \ˈrə-nə-ˌrəp, ˌrə-nə-ˈ\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural run·ners–up \-nər-ˌzəp, -ˈzəp\ also runner–ups

Date: 1842

: the competitor that does not win first place in a contest; especially : one that finishes in second place