number onenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌnʌm.bə ˈwʌn/us/ˌnʌm.bɚ ˈwʌn/number one noun [ U ] (YOURSELF)
US also numero uno informal yourself and no one else:
Frank is completely selfish - he only cares about number one.
I'm going to look out for number one (= take care of myself only).
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Linguistics: personal pronouns
- 'em
- he
- her
- it
- me
- moi
- one
- personally
- s
- s/he
- she
- thee
- them
- themself
- thou
- us
- you
- yours
- yours truly idiom
- yous
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number one noun [ U ] (THE BEST)
the most important, best, most noticeable, or most famous person or organization in a particular area of activity:
She's still the world number one in tennis.
I'm your number one fan.
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Winners & losers
- all-American
- be a slam dunk idiom
- champ
- champion
- championship
- dark horse
- elevator club
- front-runner
- golden generation
- leader
- match
- record holder
- reigning
- runner-up
- shoo-in
- slam dunk
- superstar
- title
- titleholder
- yo-yo club
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