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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. favorite(Noun)

   Preferred one, one with special favor

   The teacher's favorite always went first.

2. favorite(Noun)

   Expected or most probable to win.

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

3. favorite(Verb)

   To bookmark.

4. favorite(Verb)

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

5. favorite(Adjective)

   Preferred.

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

Origin: 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

2. Favorite(noun)

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

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

4. Favorite(adj)

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

Origin: [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.

How to pronounce favorite?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Fran Lebowitz:

   Favorite animal: steak.

2. Fran Lebowitz:

   My favorite animal is steak.

3. Miley Cyrus:

   17 is my new favorite number.

4. Ian Shoales:

   Favorite color: I hate colors.

5. William Hill:

   He is no longer odds-on favorite.

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