also-ran (redirected from also-rans)

al·so-ran (ôls-rn)

n.

1. A horse that does not win, place, or show in a race.

2. A loser in a competition, as in an election: "had enough support to place him in the middle of the also-rans" George F. Will.

3. One that has little talent or success: just an also-ran in the art world.

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also-ran

Noun

a loser in a race, competition, or election

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

also-ran - a contestant who loses the contest loser contestant - a person who participates in competitions old maid - the loser in a game of old maid