second best meaning

Definition of second best

1. the competitor who finishes second

   Synonyms: runner-up

   Type of: rival

second best in a sentence

• Robert was tired of being second best to Martha.
• I don't want to settle for second best.
• We were second best all over the pitch.
• The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago, and the second best time is now.
• Talking is the think Ziri does second best.

How to pronounce second best

second best is pronounced /ˈsɛkənd bɛst/ in British English and /ˈsɛkənd bɛst/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.