# first basing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In blackjack, a form of hole carding in which a player peeks at the hole card as the dealer checks it.

## Etymology
From first base + -ing.

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