# first base

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.
2. Completion of the first phase of an activity.
3. Kissing, regarded as the first phase of a sexual relationship.
4. The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/first-base