favourite

  • 1favourite — (US favorite) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ preferred to all others of the same kind. ► NOUN 1) a favourite person or thing. 2) the competitor thought most likely to win …

    English terms dictionary

  • 2Favourite — For other uses of favourite or favorite , see Favorite (disambiguation). Equestrian portrait of the Count Duke of Olivares by Diego Velázquez. A favourite (British English[1]), or favorite (American En …

    Wikipedia

  • 3favourite — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE favorite) noun 1 sb/sth that you like more than others ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, big, firm (BrE), great, hands down (AmE), huge (esp. BrE), particular …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 4favourite */*/ — I UK [ˈfeɪv(ə)rət] / US [ˈfeɪv(ə)rɪt] adjective [only before noun] your favourite person or thing of a particular kind is the one that you like the best His favourite pastimes were hunting and golf. What s your favourite food? Stephen King is one …

    English dictionary

  • 5favourite — fa|vou|rite1 W3S3 BrE favorite AmE [ˈfeıvərıt] adj [only before noun] 1.) your favourite person or thing is the one that you like the most ▪ a child s favourite toy ▪ What s your favourite colour? ▪ a favorite spot for picnickers 2.) favou …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6favourite — [[t]fe͟ɪvərɪt[/t]] ♦♦ favourites (in AM, use favorite) 1) ADJ: ADJ n Your favourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most. He celebrated by opening a bottle of his favourite champagne... Her favourite writer is Hans… …

    English dictionary

  • 7favourite — 1 BrE, favorite AmE / feIvFrit/ adjective (only before noun) 1 your favourite person or thing is the one that you like the most: Who s your favourite actor? | I ll take you to my favorite restaurant tomorrow. 2 favourite son a politician, sports… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8favourite*/*/ — [ˈfeɪv(ə)rət] adj I your favourite person or thing of a particular type is the one that you like the best What s your favourite food?[/ex] II noun [C] favourite */[ˈfeɪv(ə)rət] 1) the person or thing that you like the best The bacon sandwich is… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 9favourite — 1. adjective Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified.) This is my second favourite occupation. 2. noun a) A person who enjoys special regard or favour …

    Wiktionary

  • 10favourite — (US favorite) adjective preferred to all others of the same kind. noun 1》 a favourite person or thing. 2》 the competitor thought most likely to win. Phrases favourite son 1》 a famous man who is particularly popular in his native area. 2》 US a… …

    English new terms dictionary