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.

   Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

2. favoritenoun

   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. favoriteverb

   To bookmark.

   Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.

4. favoriteverb

   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. favoriteadjective

   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. 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

   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. Favoritenoun

   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. Favoritenoun

   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. Favoriteadjective

   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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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

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

   No, absolutely, because I didn't expect that I was going to get a Donald Trump question, I thought we were going to focus on the economy, that's what we were told, honestly, it is one of my favorite ties.

2. Jim Clyburn:

   I think when the night is over, Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination, and quite frankly, if the night ends the way it has begun, I think it is time for us to shut this primary down. It is time for us to cancel the rest of these debates.

3. 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.

4. Tony Sayegh:

   Among the more damaging is that it reveals another example of how hollow the ‘war on women’ argument is when coming from the Hillary camp, disabling that most favorite of perennial liberal ad hominem attacks is the equivalent of taking Superman's ability to leap tall buildings away, for both Anthony Weiner and Bill Clinton, their sexual misconduct went well beyond the realm of a ‘boys will be boys’ defense.And it was Hillary and Huma to the rescue all in the name personal advancement.That is not a story Hillary wants out there, especially through a more popular medium that has the ability to reach a broader audience.

5. Simone Biles:

   My favorite was Alicia Sacramone because I was n’t good on( asymmetrical) bars and she never did bars.

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