- first base
- first′ base′n.spo baseballa) the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plateb) the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base•Etymology: 1835–45
From formal English to slang. 2014.
first base
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first base — noun singular 1. ) in the game of baseball, the first of four places the BATTER must run to after hitting the ball a ) the position played by the person who guards first base 2. ) the first successful step in an attempt to achieve something: get… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
first base — n 1.) a) the first of the four places in a game of baseball that a player must touch before gaining a point b) the position of a defending player near this place ▪ He plays first base for the Red Sox. 2.) get to/reach first base AmE informal … Dictionary of contemporary English
first base — noun Date: 1845 1. the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball 2. the player position for defending the area around first base 3. the first step or stage in a course of action < plans never got to first base > • first baseman … New Collegiate Dictionary
first base — 1. Baseball. a. the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate. b. the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base. 2. get to first base, Informal. a. to succeed in the initial phase of a plan or… … Universalium
first base — {n. phr.} 1. The base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting. * /He got to first base on four balls./ 2. See: GET TO FIRST BASE … Dictionary of American idioms
first base — {n. phr.} 1. The base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting. * /He got to first base on four balls./ 2. See: GET TO FIRST BASE … Dictionary of American idioms
first\ base — n. phr. 1. the base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting. He got to first base on four balls. 2. See: get to first base … Словарь американских идиом
first base — noun a) The base after home plate in a counter clockwise path around a baseball infield. The runner took his lead off of first base. b) Completion of the first phase of an activity … Wiktionary
first base — n American kissing, necking. The first stage in the process of seduction, as described by teenagers and students (usually from the male point of view). The image is taken from baseball, where to get to first base is the first step towards scoring … Contemporary slang
First base (disambiguation) — First base can mean: * First baseman in baseball * Sexual slang for kissing, particularly French kissing. Often synonymous with making out. See also Baseball metaphors for sex. * First Base, a German eurodance group … Wikipedia
first base — first of three bases around the diamond (Baseball) … English contemporary dictionary
