first basen.

Brit.

/ˌfəːst ˈbeɪs/, U.S.

/ˌfərst ˈbeɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: first adj., base n.¹

Etymology: < first adj. + base n.¹

1. Baseball. The first of the four bases which the batter must touch in succession in order to score a run. Also: the position of the fielder responsible for covering this base.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > baseball ground > [noun] > base

base1848

first base1848

second base1848

third base1848

second1861

first1864

bag1873

sack1914

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > baseball player > [noun] > fielder or baseman

centre field1835

short stopc1837

base player1842

outfielder1855

short1856

short field1856

baseman1857

left field1857

right field1857

short fielder1857

third baseman1857

right fielder1860

centre1866

infielder1867

scout1870

relayer1910

sacker1914

first base1959

1848 By-laws & Rules Knickerbocker Base Ball Club 11 The bases shall be, from ‘Home’ to second base, 42 paces; from first to third base, 42 paces; equi-distant.

1885 W. H. Beehler Cruise of Brooklyn 42 Mr. Beach's play at first base was all that could be desired.

1896 R. G. Knowles & M. Morton Baseball iv. 38 Neale hit a ball which the pitcher snapped up and sent to first base before the runner reached there.

1923 J. J. McGraw My Thirty Years in Baseball ix. 50 Most of you can recall when it was considered a wonderful play for a pitcher to leave his box, race over to first base and take the throw from the first baseman.

1959 Baseball Digest July 25/1 ‘How do you like playing first base?’ asked a reporter.

2005 J. Canseco Juiced 67 I ran hard down to first base, thinking it was a line drive just over the shortstop's head, but all of a sudden I saw it go out.

2. slang (chiefly North American). The first of four notional stages of sexual activity, usually characterized as kissing. Frequently in to get to first base.In quot. a1897 as part of an extended metaphor.Cf. second base n. 2, third base n. 2, home plate n. 2.

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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual activity > [noun] > stages of sexual activity

first basea1897

third base1948

second base1965

home plate1972

the mind > emotion > love > kiss > [noun] > action of kissing, necking, or petting

first basea1897

smooching1941

a1897 F. B. Lloyd Sketches Country Life (1898) xxvi. 165 I next tried to steal a kiss, but slipped and fell before I got to first base.

1934 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 2 Mar. In the old days, says Miss Stern, the smitten male frequently offered marriage, not because he wanted to, but because he couldn't get to first base any other way.

1981 Washington Post 24 Aug. c3/2 To hear them, there's nothing they wouldn't gladly fondle if only they could get their hands on it. Most claim ‘first base’, and ‘Frenching’ with their girlfriends.

2000 Twist Special No Way! Summer 81/1 We never made it past first base! And, believe me, his smooches were nothing to write home about.

Phrases

to get to first base and variants: (a) to make a successful start; to achieve the first step towards one's objective; (b) slang to reach an initial stage of sexual activity, spec. to engage in kissing (cf. sense 2).

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the mind > emotion > love > kiss > [verb (intransitive)] > smooch

mug1890

to get to first base1892

smooch1932

to suck face1979

pash1990

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) > achieve first step to success

to get to first base1892

1892 Med. & Surg. Reporter 24 Dec. 1008/1 It is not the ‘Conservative’ who never makes a ‘safe hit’. He strikes when he gets ready and is sure to make ‘first base’.

a1897To get to first base [see sense 2].

1902 W. Carleton Songs of Two Cent. 16 Uncle Tom would make first base 'fore the others could begin it [sc. Christmas dinner].

1936 R. E. Sherwood Idiot's Delight iii. 148 Did you get anywheres near to first base, Harry?

1938 F. S. Fitzgerald Let. May (1964) 31 I thought I'd read Italian to read Dante and didn't get to first base.

1961 P. G. Wodehouse Service with Smile x. 177 She gives you the feeling that you'll never get to first base with her.

2003 I. Edwards-Jones Wendy House ix. 244 She picked him up at a shoot and they'd reached first base before cocktails.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	first base
释义	first basen. Brit. /ˌfəːst ˈbeɪs/, U.S. /ˌfərst ˈbeɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: first adj., base n.¹ Etymology: < first adj. + base n.¹ 1. Baseball. The first of the four bases which the batter must touch in succession in order to score a run. Also: the position of the fielder responsible for covering this base. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > baseball ground > [noun] > base base1848 first base1848 second base1848 third base1848 second1861 first1864 bag1873 sack1914 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > baseball player > [noun] > fielder or baseman centre field1835 short stopc1837 base player1842 outfielder1855 short1856 short field1856 baseman1857 left field1857 right field1857 short fielder1857 third baseman1857 right fielder1860 centre1866 infielder1867 scout1870 relayer1910 sacker1914 first base1959 1848 By-laws & Rules Knickerbocker Base Ball Club 11 The bases shall be, from ‘Home’ to second base, 42 paces; from first to third base, 42 paces; equi-distant. 1885 W. H. Beehler Cruise of Brooklyn 42 Mr. Beach's play at first base was all that could be desired. 1896 R. G. Knowles & M. Morton Baseball iv. 38 Neale hit a ball which the pitcher snapped up and sent to first base before the runner reached there. 1923 J. J. McGraw My Thirty Years in Baseball ix. 50 Most of you can recall when it was considered a wonderful play for a pitcher to leave his box, race over to first base and take the throw from the first baseman. 1959 Baseball Digest July 25/1 ‘How do you like playing first base?’ asked a reporter. 2005 J. Canseco Juiced 67 I ran hard down to first base, thinking it was a line drive just over the shortstop's head, but all of a sudden I saw it go out. 2. slang (chiefly North American). The first of four notional stages of sexual activity, usually characterized as kissing. Frequently in to get to first base.In quot. a1897 as part of an extended metaphor.Cf. second base n. 2, third base n. 2, home plate n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual activity > [noun] > stages of sexual activity first basea1897 third base1948 second base1965 home plate1972 the mind > emotion > love > kiss > [noun] > action of kissing, necking, or petting first basea1897 smooching1941 a1897 F. B. Lloyd Sketches Country Life (1898) xxvi. 165 I next tried to steal a kiss, but slipped and fell before I got to first base. 1934 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 2 Mar. In the old days, says Miss Stern, the smitten male frequently offered marriage, not because he wanted to, but because he couldn't get to first base any other way. 1981 Washington Post 24 Aug. c3/2 To hear them, there's nothing they wouldn't gladly fondle if only they could get their hands on it. Most claim ‘first base’, and ‘Frenching’ with their girlfriends. 2000 Twist Special No Way! Summer 81/1 We never made it past first base! And, believe me, his smooches were nothing to write home about. Phrases to get to first base and variants: (a) to make a successful start; to achieve the first step towards one's objective; (b) slang to reach an initial stage of sexual activity, spec. to engage in kissing (cf. sense 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > kiss > [verb (intransitive)] > smooch mug1890 to get to first base1892 smooch1932 to suck face1979 pash1990 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) > achieve first step to success to get to first base1892 1892 Med. & Surg. Reporter 24 Dec. 1008/1 It is not the ‘Conservative’ who never makes a ‘safe hit’. He strikes when he gets ready and is sure to make ‘first base’. a1897To get to first base [see sense 2]. 1902 W. Carleton Songs of Two Cent. 16 Uncle Tom would make first base 'fore the others could begin it [sc. Christmas dinner]. 1936 R. E. Sherwood Idiot's Delight iii. 148 Did you get anywheres near to first base, Harry? 1938 F. S. Fitzgerald Let. May (1964) 31 I thought I'd read Italian to read Dante and didn't get to first base. 1961 P. G. Wodehouse Service with Smile x. 177 She gives you the feeling that you'll never get to first base with her. 2003 I. Edwards-Jones Wendy House ix. 244 She picked him up at a shoot and they'd reached first base before cocktails. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1848
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