favourite1 adjectivefavourite2 nounfavourite3 verb
favouritefa‧vou‧rite1 British English, favorite American English /ˈfeɪvərət/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective [only before noun] 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- My favourite colour is purple.
- Anyway, although I worship the ground Strachan dribbles on, he's not my favourite player of all time for Leeds.
- Eg. One of the idols is Paul Newman and the favourite cars are mustangs.
- Miranda's heart had looped the loop as she happily accepted an invitation to lunch at Rules, his favourite restaurant.
- My favourite moment of that visit was seeing Jennifer the donkey.
- Witness last year's curdling, bubbling row with his erstwhile favourite model and muse Inès de la Fressange.
Longman Language Activatorthe one you like better than any others
British /favorite American your favourite colour, food, teacher etc is the one you like more than all other colours, types of food etc: · My favourite colour is purple.· Who is your favorite singer?· Proceeds from the concert will go to the singer's favorite charities.
especially spoken to like something better than other things - use this especially when you are asking someone to choose or when you are choosing: · Which of these dresses do you like best?like something best: · I think I like the red one best.
formal the preferred method, plan etc is the one that people think is the best: · Steaming is the preferred method of cooking in Central Asia.· Seventeen percent of likely voters picked Stark as their preferred candidate.
the thing or person you like best and would choose first when you have several to choose from: · Frances was our first choice as a name for the baby.· Parents choosing schools for their children are rarely given their first choice.first choice for: · Atkins was the producers' first choice for the part of the maid.first choice of: · Twenty-six percent of the students said that teaching was their first choice of occupations.
when someone likes one thing or person rather than another: · There are definite regional preferences amongst our clients.· Oil or vinegar may be added for a more bland or sharp sauce, according to your preference.preference for: · Adams expressed her preference for New York, despite the fact that she's lived in California for six years.
someone who is liked more than other people British /favorite American someone who is liked better, especially by someone in authority, than the others in a group, and who is often treated better: · Admit it, you were always Mom's favourite.· Of all my customers, Sherman was easily my favorite.
informal someone who is their teacher's favourite student, and who the other students do not like because of this: · By his own account, Huggins was a teacher's pet whose life revolved around his schoolwork.
British informal someone who is treated better than anyone else by their teacher, employer, parent etc, because they think he is perfect and do not notice his faults: · Tom Cruise is Hollywood's blue-eyed boy at the moment.
written the person who a group of people like most, for example a political party or people who write for a particular newspaper: · For some strange reason Livingstone became the darling of the right-wing press.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Blackpool remains a firm favourite with holidaymakers from Northern Ireland. The Café Vienna was a favourite haunt of journalists and actors. Manchester United and Arsenal are joint favourites to win the title (=are thought to have the same chance of winning).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Who’s your favourite author?
· The Greek islands are a favourite destination for people who enjoy the sun and the sea.
Blackpool remains a firm favourite with holidaymakers from Northern Ireland. The Café Vienna was a favourite haunt of journalists and actors. Manchester United and Arsenal are joint favourites to win the title (=are thought to have the same chance of winning).· The church was full of pink flowers - her favourite colour.· Everything is green here, while in the country of the Munchkins blue was the favourite colour.· Tell us your favourite colour, he asked.· All were painted blue, for in this country of the East blue was the favourite colour.· My favourite is a high-buttoned waistcoat in black, my favourite colour because it's easy to match up.
· My appetite dwindled and even my favourite food, milk chocolate, failed to raise my morale.· Also, while eating more healthily, they did not completely restrict favourite foods.· It is interesting to discover which are the ants' favourite foods.· Her favourite food is mussels which she can only find in deeper water.· Well organized, done with love, he's remembered all John's favourite foods.· Most horses can be highly motivated to do what we want if we reward them with some favourite food.· It ran a close second to pancakes on the list of his favourite foods.
· On this route you will be able to visit the Wasdale Head Inn, a once favourite haunt of rock climbers.· They had already out guessed me, by staking out my favourite haunt.· My list of favourite haunts is purely personal and certainly not all-embracing.· Whilst living at Bedford Gardens he began taking Bobby Hunt around his favourite haunts.· It's a favourite haunt for many backbenchers.· A favourite haunt of telly aristocracy is Ilha de Caras-the Island of Faces-a private isle for celebrities.· The Drummond Hotel A favourite haunt of the literati.
· What is your favourite music or group?· Many of them wept openly as his favourite music was played to the congregation.· We are there to provide a service to patients, so it's nice if we can play their favourite music.
· Now they are claiming £10,000 damages against Church Fish Farm for taking all the fun out of their favourite pastime.· His favourite pastimes were shooting and golf.· Another favourite pastime was planning raids on the various apartments and cars owned by their friends.· One of Endill's favourite pastimes with the Bookman was making things with him.· Indeed it had never been a favourite pastime of hers.· Lawren was therefore well off and able to indulge in his favourite pastime of painting.· The three friends sat down and enjoyed their favourite pastime - eyeing up the women in the theatre-bar.· My favourite pastimes are: 1.
· He had his favourite places and didn't care for anyone or anywhere else.· Nearly all have favourite places where they regularly sleep or drink or hunt and most move around along particular trails.· One of his favourite places was the hallway.· A favourite place was Newbeggin-in-Teesdale where they stayed at a farm and where he learned to ride.· The Lights of Lisbon at the southern edge of the Alfama district was one of his favourite places.· My second favourite place at the zoo was the Reptile House, and I've had various sorts of reptiles as pets.· What can be more beautiful than a reminder of favourite places when you're far away?· The bridge, as the mannikin told us, was a favourite place for people to commit suicide.
· Christopher made for his favourite restaurant in his favourite town - Agen.· The paper said Hallier's favourite restaurant and well-known bars from which he made telephone calls were bugged.· Miranda's heart had looped the loop as she happily accepted an invitation to lunch at Rules, his favourite restaurant.· He was on happier terms in his favourite restaurants.· Steven had booked a table at their favourite restaurant and was due to pick her up at 7.30.
· And Rebekah will never again see her favourite son.· He was not her favourite son, but he was something.· Wolsey played with the gold pendant around his neck and smirked patronisingly at Agrippa as if he was a favourite son.· On the other hand, Dubroca, even before Fouroux's exit, was one of Albert Ferrasse's favourite sons.· Pamela thought for a moment of Roy, her favourite son, and Bernice, his wife - also a career girl.
· This was my favourite song as it was quite easy to sing and it had a stirring, catching rhythm.· They all ate and drank, and celebrated the end of the sheep-shearing by singing their favourite songs.· All he thought he had done was to assemble a collection of his favourite songs.· It was Ma's favourite song.
· Perhaps it was a favourite spot with picnickers, though the weather was hardly summery.· The breezy summits and old snow patches will be favourite spots to lie on.· The hotel prides itself in being one of the favourite spots on the island for couples to wed.· The water jumps were a favourite spot.· Corners are the favourite spots, even at night - less windows and more places to run.· He passes his day snoozing, playing with his toys and relaxing in his favourite spot.· Port Leone on Kastus is an abandoned village, a favourite spot for the barbecue.
· Soon Carolyn was the favourite story reader, both with Sylvia and her older brother Robin.· Over and over again he would read out my favourite stories, sometimes with deliberate mistakes for me to correct.· An offering for the healing of a child whose favourite story this was?· It was still one of her favourite stories about herself.
· There is nothing she enjoys more than to talk on her favourite subject.· It is a favourite subject for poets.· As a student, her favourite subjects were James Joyce and the movies.· The mandible is a favourite subject for Hall.· She painted portraits, flower pieces and seascapes but her consistently favourite subject seems to have been women.· Charles even touched on Diana's favourite subject - helping Aids victims.· They brought their favourite subject into every damn debate, relevant or not.· Charity was included in it too and Mona launched into a short sermon on her favourite subject, patriotism.
· One of Jay's favourite themes.· It is a favourite theme of Luke's Gospel.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► red-hot favourite► somebody’s favourite tipple
1your favourite person or thing is the one that you like the most: - And Rebekah will never again see her favourite son.
- He was not her favourite son, but he was something.
- On the other hand, Dubroca, even before Fouroux's exit, was one of Albert Ferrasse's favourite sons.
- Pamela thought for a moment of Roy, her favourite son, and Bernice, his wife - also a career girl.
- Wolsey played with the gold pendant around his neck and smirked patronisingly at Agrippa as if he was a favourite son.
- And you are the hot favourite, bonny lass.
- Hardy was a hot favourite before the fight and did not let a sell-out crowd down by producing the expected victory.
- He is hot favourite for a semi-final place.
- The hot favourite at 6-4 was Craganour.
- He was certainly odds-on favourite for the final.
a child’s favourite toy What’s your favourite colour? a favorite spot for picnickers2favourite son a politician, sports player etc who is popular with people in the place that they come fromfavourite1 adjectivefavourite2 nounfavourite3 verb
favouritefavourite2 British English, favorite American English ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Admit it, you were always Mom's favourite.
- I love all his films but 'Rashomon' is my favourite.
- And they've returned to their favourite in Minehead, Somerset, 126 times.
- But G.G. Gallup's mirror experiments, from the mid-1970s, are a particular favourite of those prowling for overt evidence.
- My current favourite is a street in Acton, west London.
- The recipe of the old favourite is being changed after 60 years in a bid to lick the recession.
Longman Language Activatorthe one you like better than any others
British /favorite American your favourite colour, food, teacher etc is the one you like more than all other colours, types of food etc: · My favourite colour is purple.· Who is your favorite singer?· Proceeds from the concert will go to the singer's favorite charities.
especially spoken to like something better than other things - use this especially when you are asking someone to choose or when you are choosing: · Which of these dresses do you like best?like something best: · I think I like the red one best.
formal the preferred method, plan etc is the one that people think is the best: · Steaming is the preferred method of cooking in Central Asia.· Seventeen percent of likely voters picked Stark as their preferred candidate.
the thing or person you like best and would choose first when you have several to choose from: · Frances was our first choice as a name for the baby.· Parents choosing schools for their children are rarely given their first choice.first choice for: · Atkins was the producers' first choice for the part of the maid.first choice of: · Twenty-six percent of the students said that teaching was their first choice of occupations.
when someone likes one thing or person rather than another: · There are definite regional preferences amongst our clients.· Oil or vinegar may be added for a more bland or sharp sauce, according to your preference.preference for: · Adams expressed her preference for New York, despite the fact that she's lived in California for six years.
someone who is liked more than other people British /favorite American someone who is liked better, especially by someone in authority, than the others in a group, and who is often treated better: · Admit it, you were always Mom's favourite.· Of all my customers, Sherman was easily my favorite.
informal someone who is their teacher's favourite student, and who the other students do not like because of this: · By his own account, Huggins was a teacher's pet whose life revolved around his schoolwork.
British informal someone who is treated better than anyone else by their teacher, employer, parent etc, because they think he is perfect and do not notice his faults: · Tom Cruise is Hollywood's blue-eyed boy at the moment.
written the person who a group of people like most, for example a political party or people who write for a particular newspaper: · For some strange reason Livingstone became the darling of the right-wing press.
to be the person or team that is expected to win British /be the favorite American to be the person or team that everyone expects to win: be (the) favourite for: · The Danish runner was the favorite for the 100m sprint.be (the) favourite to win: · Thatcher was favourite to win the 1983 election.be (the) clear favourite: · The Luxembourg entry is clear favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest.
the person or team that is most likely to win a race, election, or competition: · He will certainly be a frontrunner in the Democratic primaries.· The Greens have never really been among the frontrunners in British politics.
to be one of the people who has a good chance of winning: · Spain still has several athletes in the running.be in the running for: · Anthony Hopkins was in the running for an Oscar.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a sweater that’s an old favorite He was the hot favourite for the Booker Prize.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Blackpool remains a firm favourite with holidaymakers from Northern Ireland. The Café Vienna was a favourite haunt of journalists and actors. Manchester United and Arsenal are joint favourites to win the title (=are thought to have the same chance of winning).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a sweater that’s an old favorite American English (=treat one person better than others) The manager insisted he doesn’t play favorites.
The manager insisted he doesn’t play favorites. He was the hot favourite for the Booker Prize.· Who’s your favourite author?
· The Greek islands are a favourite destination for people who enjoy the sun and the sea.
Blackpool remains a firm favourite with holidaymakers from Northern Ireland. The Café Vienna was a favourite haunt of journalists and actors. Manchester United and Arsenal are joint favourites to win the title (=are thought to have the same chance of winning).· If he impresses, there is no doubt he will become clear favourite.· The match between Timman and Speelman has no clear favourite.
· The Many-Spotted Catfish, Synodontis multipunctatus is a firm favourite among catfish enthusiasts.· The dramatic headland of St Govan's Head is a firm favourite with climbers and there are many bridlepaths and riding schools.· A firm favourite with visiting performers, since it's just a few yards from the Royal Opera House.· The kibbutz, the Hebrew name for a collective settlement, has also proved to be a firm short-term favourite among travellers.· Our local library, Macdonald Road, Edinburgh, produced a book on fishing that became my firm favourite.· Once you have served baked jacket potatoes this dish will become a firm favourite.· And as we all know the show remains a firm favourite.
· There, Eva was always a great favourite and able to assume leadership easily.· According to that scenario, Stepashin was the great favourite.· He also became a great favourite with the occupants of the local school bus, which passed his garden gate twice daily.· Finger painting Finger painting is, of course, a great favourite.· Her turmeric pies are a great favourite - cream cheese flavoured with turmeric in pastry.· Tipsy cake was a great favourite of his.· She always had a cherry-red face, with cheery smile and was a great favourite with the youngsters of the area.
· The hot favourite at 6-4 was Craganour.· He is hot favourite for a semi-final place.· And you are the hot favourite, bonny lass.· Hardy was a hot favourite before the fight and did not let a sell-out crowd down by producing the expected victory.
· The Francois Doumen-trained gelding has also been well backed and is quoted at 6-1 joint favourite with Captain Dibble.· Pinza started 5-1 joint favourite with Premonition, who had won at Epsom and York earlier in the season.
· Plasticine Plasticine is an old favourite and together with dough provides a useful alternative to clay.· It was an old favourite, Les Misérables.· One name missing is old favourite, Steve Foley.· The recipe of the old favourite is being changed after 60 years in a bid to lick the recession.· She was old Frederick's favourite.· Chomp An old favourite - who hasn't played Pacman?· Boxing Desperate Duran the old favourite.
· But G.G. Gallup's mirror experiments, from the mid-1970s, are a particular favourite of those prowling for overt evidence.· Let's hope your particular favourite is among them.· The poolside spa bath is a particular favourite for easing wearing limbs.· On a separate table was the play dough which was a particular favourite with the children.· Dramatic cases of moral conversion and last-minute rescues from the brink of hell-fire were a particular favourite.· My particular favourite was Carling Bassett.
· As well as being her own personal favourite ... But his choice of blooms was hardly the issue.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► red-hot favourite► somebody’s favourite tipple
1something that you like more than other things of the same kind: - And you are the hot favourite, bonny lass.
- Hardy was a hot favourite before the fight and did not let a sell-out crowd down by producing the expected victory.
- He is hot favourite for a semi-final place.
- The hot favourite at 6-4 was Craganour.
- He was certainly odds-on favourite for the final.
Can we have strawberries? They’re my favourite.an old/firm/particular favourite a sweater that’s an old favoritefavourite with Dahl’s books are firm favourites with children.2someone who is liked and treated better than others by a teacher or parent: You always were Dad’s favourite.play favorites American English (=treat one person better than others) The manager insisted he doesn’t play favorites. → favouritism3the team, player etc that is expected to win a race or competitionfavourite to do something Italy were the favourites to win the World Cup. He was the hot favourite for the Booker Prize.4favourites [plural] a list of your favourite websites on your browser: Put our website in your favourites.favourite1 adjectivefavourite2 nounfavourite3 verb
favouritefavourite3 British English, favorite American English verb [transitive] COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Blackpool remains a firm favourite with holidaymakers from Northern Ireland. The Café Vienna was a favourite haunt of journalists and actors. Manchester United and Arsenal are joint favourites to win the title (=are thought to have the same chance of winning).
· Who’s your favourite author?
· The Greek islands are a favourite destination for people who enjoy the sun and the sea.
Blackpool remains a firm favourite with holidaymakers from Northern Ireland. The Café Vienna was a favourite haunt of journalists and actors. Manchester United and Arsenal are joint favourites to win the title (=are thought to have the same chance of winning).PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► red-hot favourite► somebody’s favourite tipple
to mark a website as a favourite on your browser: - And you are the hot favourite, bonny lass.
- Hardy was a hot favourite before the fight and did not let a sell-out crowd down by producing the expected victory.
- He is hot favourite for a semi-final place.
- The hot favourite at 6-4 was Craganour.
- He was certainly odds-on favourite for the final.
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