Definitions for favorite
ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪtfa·vorite

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

1. favorite, favourite(noun)

   something regarded with special favor or liking

   "that book is one of my favorites"

2. darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky(noun)

   a special loved one

3. front-runner, favorite, favourite(adj)

   a competitor thought likely to win

4. favorite, favourite(adj)

   appealing to the general public

   "a favorite tourist attraction"

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

   preferred above all others and treated with partiality

   "the favored child"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. favorite(Noun)

   Preferred one, one with special favor

   The teacher's favorite always went first.

   Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

2. favorite(Noun)

   Expected or most probable to win.

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

   Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

3. favorite(Verb)

   To bookmark.

   Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

4. favorite(Verb)

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

   Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

5. favorite(Adjective)

   Preferred.

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

   Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

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

1. Favorite(noun)

   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

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

2. Favorite(noun)

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

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

3. Favorite(noun)

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

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

4. Favorite(adj)

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

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

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How to pronounce favorite?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Alison Willmore:

   In the fall, I would have thought 'A Star is Born' would have been coming in as the big favorite, and it has faded out of the conversation for reasons I cannot really place.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   You encouraged espionage against our people. You are willing to spout the Russian President Vladimir Putin line, sign up for Russian President Vladimir Putin wish list : break up NATO, do whatever Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to do, you continue to get help from Russian President Vladimir Putin because Russian President Vladimir Putin has a very clear favorite in this race.

3. José Andrés:

   I didn't know [ at the time ] that my mom did this because there was nothing else left at home at the end of the month, but that was my favorite dish.

4. Chris Kilham:

   – because your husband is right. Onions actually offer superior health benefits to some of our favorite superfoods, like pomegranates, green tea and red wine, he added. Manny Alvarez checked in with Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter, for a second opinion. Onions are especially high in beneficial antioxidants including the super-antioxidant, quercetin, which is useful for the heart, for the immune system( and) for many, many things in the body, i would make the claim that onions are among the healthiest of all foods Manny Alvarez could possibly eat, and that if Manny Alvarez eat an onion every day - and I ’m not talking raw, Manny Alvarez can cook it, prepare it any way Manny Alvarez like - Manny Alvarez will do far more for Manny Alvarez health than eating lots of the super fruits that are available.

5. Ted Cruz:

   We should not be content with simple show votes, which is Republican leadership's favorite strategy. my focus is on urging leadership to actually lead.

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