1 not as good as the best:
The two teams seemed evenly matched but Arsenal came off second best (= did not win). * my second-best suit
2 not exactly what you want; not perfect:
a second-best choice / option / solution
second best noun [U]:
Sometimes you have to settle for (= be content with) second best.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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This entry for second best is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is second best a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, second best is tagged as adjective.
Does second best appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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