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first base


Definition: Meaning of, first base in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fəːst beɪs /

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  1. the first of the four places in a game of baseball that a player must touch before gaining a point
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  2. the position of a defending player near this place
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  3. get to/reach first base American English informal to reach the first stage of success in an attempt to achieve something
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  4. get to/reach first base American English informal old-fashioned informal to kiss someone in a sexual way, used especially by young men to talk about the first stage in a sexual relationship
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