Number-one - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈˌnəmbər ˈwən|  American pronunciation of the word number-one
Brit.   British pronunciation of the word number-one

adjective

- (idiomatic) First; foremost; best.
Commuting to work is the number one reason to own a car.

noun

- the most important person, the one who is in charge
- someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first.
- oneself, being considered foremost, as by an egoist
- (childish euphemistic) Urine; urination.
- (music) the single that has sold the most in a given period.
- (soccer) The main goalkeeper of a team, so-called because they wear the number 1 on the back of their kit.
- (cricket) The batsman who opens the batting.
- Used other than as an idiom: see number,"Ž one.

Extra examples

I want to do number one.

Who's number one in this office?

Getting the car fixed is number one on my list of priorities.

Her movie is currently number one at the box office.

When the goal was scored, the fans started to chant, “We're number one, we're number one.”

I've been taking care of other people for too long. It's time for me to take care of number one.

The book is the company's number one seller.

Rule number one is don't get caught!

He's public enemy number one: the nation's most wanted criminal.

Until his marriage, his job was number one in his life.

Shearson is number one in the market this year.

They've had three number ones.

The University of Maine has the number one hockey team in the country.

Sweden's number one model

This has got to be our number one task.

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