Favourite in English dictionary

  • favourite

    Meanings and definitions of "Favourite"

    • (UK, Canada) Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified.)
    • (UK, Canada) A person who enjoys special regard or favour.
    • (UK, Canada) A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
    • (UK, Canada) A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
    • Alternative form of favour.
    • (Internet) To bookmark.
    • (Internet) To add to one's list of favourites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
    • adjective
      Preferred or liked above all others ( unless qualified)
    • adjective
      Belonging to a category whose members are all preferred or liked over nonmembers.
    • noun
      A person who enjoys special regard or favour.
    • noun
      A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
    • noun
      A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
    • noun
      (Internet)
      A bookmark in a web browser.
    • noun
      (in the plural)
      A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
    • verb
      Alternative form of [i]favour[/i]
    • verb
      (Internet)
      To bookmark.
    • verb
      (Internet)
      To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
    • person who enjoys special regard or favour
    • person who is preferred or trusted above all others
    • contestant or competitor thought most likely to win
    • Person which, in a competition, is the most likely indicates.
    • adjective
      appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction"
    • noun
      a competitor thought likely to win
    • noun
      a special loved one
    • noun
      something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"

    Synonyms of "Favourite" in English dictionary

    lover, choice, dearie are the top synonyms of "Favourite" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Favourite

    • favourite ( plural  favourites)
    • favourite ( not comparable)
    • favourite ( third-person singular simple present favourites, present participle favouriting, simple past and past participle favourited)
    • favourite (not comparable) (Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Malta, South Africa)
    • favourite (plural favourites) (Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Malta, South Africa)
    • favourite (third-person singular simple present favourites, present participle favouriting, simple past and past participle favourited) (Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Malta, South Africa)
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