first base

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [furst beys]
- /fɜrst beɪs/
- /fɜːst beɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [furst beys]
- /fɜrst beɪs/

Definitions of first base words

noun first base 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. 1
idioms first base get to first base, Informal. 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. 1
noun first base baseball: first station 1
noun first base kissing on a date 1
noun first base 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 0
noun first base the fielding position nearest this base 0

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Origin of first base

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for First base

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first base popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

first base usage trend in Literature

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