second best second battle of ypres • second-best · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · second best · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the competitor who finishes second. Synonyms: runner-up, second best. · · Noun Definition 1 (adj) next to the best. Synonyms: second-best. Example: "His second-best bed." · · Adjective Definition 1 (adv) in second place. Synonyms: second-best. Example: "He came off second-best." · · Adverb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · runner-up · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074