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noun
Baseball.
- the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate.
- the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base.
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Idioms about first base
- to succeed in the initial phase of a plan or undertaking: His suggestions for labor-saving techniques never got to first base.
- to engage in petting that goes no further than kissing.
get to first base, Informal.
Origin of first base
An Americanism dating back to 1835â45
Words nearby first base
first, first aid, First Amendment, first and foremost, first and last, first base, first baseman, first blood, first blush, firstborn, First Cause
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How to use first base in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for first base
first base
noun
baseball
- the base that a runner must reach safely to score a hit, and the first of the three bases he must reach safely on the way to home plate in order to score a run
- the fielding position nearest this base
get to first base informal, mainly US and Canadian to accomplish the first step of an undertaking
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