number one

number one
I UK / US noun
Word forms "number one":
singular number one plural number ones
1) [singular] the person or thing that is first in order or importance

The team is number one in the regional game.

2) [countable] in popular music, the record that has sold the most copies in a particular week
3) [singular] mainly spoken used for talking about yourself
look out for number one (= protect your own needs and interests):

You've got to look out for number one – no-one else will.

4) [singular] urine. This word is used by children or when talking to children.
See:
5) [singular] a hairstyle for men that is slightly shorter than a number two

II UK / US adjective
first in order or importance

the world's number one speed skater

our number one problem


English dictionary. 2014.

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