Definitions for favorite
ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪtfa·vorite

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. favorite, favouritenoun

   something regarded with special favor or liking

   "that book is one of my favorites"

2. darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun

   a special loved one

3. front-runner, favorite, favouriteadjective

   a competitor thought likely to win

4. favorite, favouriteadjective

   appealing to the general public

   "a favorite tourist attraction"

5. favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentadjective

   preferred above all others and treated with partiality

   "the favored child"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. favoritenoun

   Preferred one, one with special favor

   The teacher's favorite always went first.

2. favoritenoun

   Expected or most probable to win.

   He's the favorite, he'll probably be elected.

3. favoriteverb

   To bookmark.

4. favoriteverb

   To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

5. favoriteadjective

   Preferred.

   That is my favorite flavor of ice cream, I'd eat it daily if I could.

6. Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Favoritenoun

   a person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority

2. Favoritenoun

   short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II

3. Favoritenoun

   the competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting

4. Favoriteadjective

   regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child

5. Etymology: [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.]

Suggested Resources(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. favorite

   Song lyrics by favorite -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by favorite on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Choice
   • Lover

How to pronounce favorite?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say favorite in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of favorite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of favorite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of favorite in a Sentence

1. Mats Wilander:

   Cilic for me is second favorite, you do not want to play against Cilic. He has won one( Grand Slam title) and he feels like he's overdue a second one.

2. David Letterman:

   Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.

3. Martha McKittrick:

   I'll say to clients,' do Mascha Davis want to have one meal a week that Mascha Davis can enjoy and not have to worry about being on the plan ?' A lot of my clients want it, but others don't want to go there. ... They just want to stick to the plan, if Martha McKittrick are really restrictive, on a 1,200-calorie diet, and Martha McKittrick want to eat a little bit of Martha McKittrick favorite meal, it's hard to stop.

4. Tyler Marinelli:

   My love for Chipotle inspired the diet. It has been and always will be one of my favorite places to eat.

5. Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy:

   The death penalty has become the favorite tool for the Egyptian authorities to purge the political opposition.

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