first basenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌfɜːst ˈbeɪs/us/ˌfɝːst ˈbeɪs/also informal firstin baseball, the first of four places you must run to after hitting the ball and before scoring a point, or the position of a player defending this place:
Mattingly played first base for the Yankees.
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- bunt
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- curveball
- grounder
- groundout
- home run
- infielder
- peg
- pitcher
- screwball
- sock
- strike
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Idiom(s)
get to first base
get to/reach first base