Definition of Also-ran

Babylon English
also-ran
one who loses a competition, contestant that does not win (Sports); candidate who loses an election (Politics); one who is unsuccessful or unimportant

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Also-ran Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
also-ran

Noun
1. a contestant who loses the contest
(synonym) loser
(hypernym) contestant

Australian Slang
Also-ran
1) horseracing: unplaced horse in a race; 2) nonentity

hEnglish - advanced version
also-ran

also-ran
see under althaeliga



Also-ran Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

american horse racing dictionary
Also-ran
A horse who finishes out of the money