Favorite
/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
Definitions
2 meaningsA person or thing regarded with particular favor or preference.
/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
A person or thing liked best.
My favorite animal is the dog.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a toy, a food, or even a friend that you like the MOST. That is your favorite! Like, my favorite color is blue!
👶 For kids: The thing you like best!
More Examples
She has a favorite book that she reads every night.
He always chooses his favorite flavor of ice cream.
How It's Used
"Chocolate is my favorite dessert."
"The home team was the favorite to win."
Preferred before all others of the same kind.
/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
Liked or preferred above all others.
Blue is my favorite color.
💡 Simply: When you're describing something you love the most, like your favorite pizza or your favorite teacher.
👶 For kids: Something you like the best!
More Examples
She made her favorite meal for dinner.
This is my favorite movie.
How It's Used
"This is my favorite song."
"She is my favorite niece."
Idioms & expressions
have a favorite
To have a preference for someone or something.
"I have a favorite singer."
favorite son
A person, typically a man, who is a favorite of an organization or group.
"He was considered the favorite son of the political party."
From Middle English *favourit*, from Old French *favori* (“beloved, favored”), from Latin *favourit-* (stem of *favoritus*, past participle of *favorī* (“to favor, be favorable to”)).
The word 'favorite' has been used to describe a preferred object or person since the 14th century, originally coming into English from Old French.
Memory tip
Think of your most treasured object or person; that's your favorite.
Word Origin
"To be favorable towards"