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first base

noun first bases

  1. countable, uncountable The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield. The runner took his lead off first base.
  2. broadly, countable, singular, singular only, uncountable Completion of the first phase of an activity.
  3. US, colloquial, countable, singular, singular only, uncountable Kissing, regarded as the first phase of a sexual relationship. I got to first base with Danny, and hope to get him naked this weekend.
  4. countable, uncountable The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act.

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noun baseball: base after home plate

한국어1루 illu, 퍼스트 peoseuteu
日本語一塁 ichirui, ファースト fāsuto
中文一壘 /一垒 yīlěi
Françaispremier but, première base
Русскийпе́рвая ба́за pérvaja báza

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@misc{first_base_2026,
  title = {first base},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/first%20base},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}