FIRST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base
   Synonym(s)
   • first base (what does first base mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) first is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • position (what does position mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
   • used to start a car moving
   Synonym(s)
   • first gear (what does first gear mean?)
   • low (what does low mean?)
   • low gear (what does low gear mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) first is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gear (what does gear mean?)
   • gear mechanism (what does gear mechanism mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an honours degree of the highest class
   Synonym(s)
   • first-class honours degree (what does first-class honours degree mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) first is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • honours (what does honours mean?)
   • honours degree (what does honours degree mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • double first (what does double first mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the first element in a countable series
   Synonym(s)
   • number 1 (what does number 1 mean?)
   • number one (what does number one mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the first of the month
   Hypernyms(s) first is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ordinal number (what does ordinal number mean?)
   • ordinal (what does ordinal mean?)
   • no. (what does no. mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the first or highest in an ordering or series
   Synonym(s)
   • number one (what does number one mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He wanted to be the first
   Hypernyms(s) first is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rank (what does rank mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • former (what does former mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the time at which something is supposed to begin
   Synonym(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • get-go (what does get-go mean?)
   • kickoff (what does kickoff mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • outset (what does outset mean?)
   • showtime (what does showtime mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • starting time (what does starting time mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they got an early start
   • she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
   Hypernyms(s) first is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • point in time (what does point in time mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • middle (what does middle mean?)
   • end (what does end mean?)
   • ending (what does ending mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • birth (what does birth mean?)
   • incipiency (what does incipiency mean?)
   • incipience (what does incipience mean?)
   • terminus a quo (what does terminus a quo mean?)
   • starting point (what does starting point mean?)
   • threshold (what does threshold mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • inaugurate (what does inaugurate mean?)
   • kick off (what does kick off mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • take up (what does take up mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • start up (what does start up mean?)
   • embark on (what does embark on mean?)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)
   • originate (what does originate mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • begin (what does begin mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • begin (what does begin mean?)
   • lead off (what does lead off mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)
   • get down (what does get down mean?)
   • begin (what does begin mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • start out (what does start out mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • set about (what does set about mean?)
   • set out (what does set out mean?)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)

FIRST as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
   Synonym(s)
   • low (what does low mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • use first gear on steep hills
   Similar To
   • forward (what does forward mean?)
2. Meaning
   • ranking above all others
   Synonym(s)
   • foremost (what does foremost mean?)
   • world-class (what does world-class mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • was first in her class
   • the foremost figure among marine artists
   • the top graduate
   Similar To
   • best (what does best mean?)
3. Meaning
   • serving to begin
   Synonym(s)
   • beginning(a) (what does beginning(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the beginning canto of the poem
   • the first verse
   Similar To
   • opening (what does opening mean?)
4. Meaning
   • serving to set in motion
   Synonym(s)
   • inaugural (what does inaugural mean?)
   • initiative (what does initiative mean?)
   • initiatory (what does initiatory mean?)
   • maiden (what does maiden mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the magazine’’s inaugural issue
   • the initiative phase in the negotiations
   • an initiatory step toward a treaty
   • his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
   • the liner’’s maiden voyage
   Similar To
   • opening (what does opening mean?)
5. Meaning
   • preceding all others in time or space or degree
   Usage Example(s)
   • the first house on the right
   • the first day of spring
   • his first political race
   • her first baby
   • the first time
   • the first meetings of the new party
   • the first phase of his training
   Antonym(s)
   • last (what does last mean?)
   • intermediate (what does intermediate mean?)
   Similar To
   • archetypal (what does archetypal mean?)
   • archetypical (what does archetypical mean?)
   • prototypal (what does prototypal mean?)
   • prototypic (what does prototypic mean?)
   • prototypical (what does prototypical mean?)
   • basic (what does basic mean?)
   • introductory (what does introductory mean?)
   • initial (what does initial mean?)
   • firstborn (what does firstborn mean?)
   • eldest (what does eldest mean?)
   • freshman (what does freshman mean?)
   • first-year (what does first-year mean?)
   • oldest (what does oldest mean?)
   • original (what does original mean?)
   • premier (what does premier mean?)
   • premiere (what does premiere mean?)
   • premier(a) (what does premier(a) mean?)
   • prime(a) (what does prime(a) mean?)
   • prime(a) (what does prime(a) mean?)
   See Also
   • early (what does early mean?)
   • front(a) (what does front(a) mean?)
   • original (what does original mean?)
   • primary (what does primary mean?)
6. Meaning
   • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
   Usage Example(s)
   • first soprano
   • the first violin section
   • played first horn
   Antonym(s)
   • second (what does second mean?)
7. Meaning
   • indicating the beginning unit in a series
   Synonym(s)
   • 1st (what does 1st mean?)
   Similar To
   • ordinal (what does ordinal mean?)

FIRST as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • before anything else
   Synonym(s)
   • firstly (what does firstly mean?)
   • first off (what does first off mean?)
   • first of all (what does first of all mean?)
   • foremost (what does foremost mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • first we must consider the garter snake
2. Meaning
   • the initial time
   Synonym(s)
   • for the first time (what does for the first time mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • when Felix first saw a garter snake
3. Meaning
   • prominently forward
   Synonym(s)
   • foremost (what does foremost mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he put his best foot foremost
4. Meaning
   • before another in time, space, or importance
   Usage Example(s)
   • I was here first
   • let’’s do this job first