Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

front runner

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
fron-t run-ner
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is the most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.

noun

One who engages in front running.

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What does front runner mean?
One who is the most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.

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