ALL meanings of first base
first base
F f - 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
- noun first base the base to the left of the pitcher, the first of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely 0
- noun first base the defensive position played by the first baseman 0
- noun first base (singular only, baseball) The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield. 0
- noun first base (singular only, by extension) Completion of the first phase of an activity. 0
- noun first base (Colloquial) (singular only, US) Kissing, regarded as the first phase of a sexual relationship. 0
- noun first base (blackjack) The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act. 0