Definitions for First
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Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. first, number one(noun)

   the first or highest in an ordering or series

   "He wanted to be the first"

2. first, number one, number 1(noun)

   the first element in a countable series

   "the first of the month"

3. beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset(noun)

   the time at which something is supposed to begin

   "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

4. first base, first(noun)

   the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

5. first, first-class honours degree(noun)

   an honours degree of the highest class

6. first gear, first, low gear, low(adj)

   the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

7. first(adj)

   preceding all others in time or space or degree

   "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"

8. first, 1st(adj)

   indicating the beginning unit in a series

9. inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden(adj)

   serving to set in motion

   "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"

10. beginning(a), first(adj)

    serving to begin

    "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"

11. first, foremost, world-class(adj)

    ranking above all others

    "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

12. first(adverb)

    highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

    "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"

13. first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first off(adverb)

    before anything else

    "first we must consider the garter snake"

14. first, for the first time(adverb)

    the initial time

    "when Felix first saw a garter snake"

15. first(adverb)

    before another in time, space, or importance

    "I was here first"; "let's do this job first"

16. foremost, first(adverb)

    prominently forward

    "he put his best foot foremost"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. first(Noun)

   The person or thing in the first position.

   He was the first to complete the course.

2. first(Noun)

   The first gear of an engine.

3. first

   Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.

   This is a first. For once he has nothing to say.

4. first

   first base

   There was a close play at first.

5. first

   A first-class honours degree.

6. first

   A first-edition copy of some publication.

7. first

   A fraction of an integer ending in one. Oneth.

   One forty-first of the estate.

8. first(Noun)

   Time; time granted; respite.

9. first(Adverb)

   Before anything else; firstly.

10. first(Adjective)

    Having no predecessor. The ordinal number corresponding to one.

11. First(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to the executive of a particular nation or state.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. First(adj)

   preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign

2. First(adj)

   foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others

3. First(adj)

   most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece

4. First(adverb)

   before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles

5. First(noun)

   the upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. First

   fėrst, adj. foremost: preceding all others in place, time, or degree: most eminent: chief.—adv. before anything else, in time, space, rank, &c.—adjs. First′-begot′ten, begotten or born first: eldest; First′-born, born first.—n. the first in the order of birth: the eldest child.—adj. First′-class, of the first class, rank, or quality.—ns. First′-day, Sunday; First′-floor (see Floor); First′-foot (Scot.), the first person to enter a house after the beginning of the new year; First′-fruit, First′-fruits, the fruits first gathered in a season: the first profits or effects of anything, bishoprics, benefices, &c.—adj. First′-hand, obtained without the intervention of a second party.—n. First′ling, the first produce or offspring, esp. of animals.—adv. First′ly, in the first place.—adjs. First′-rate, of the first or highest rate or excellence: pre-eminent in quality, size, or estimation; First′-wa′ter, the first or highest quality, purest lustre—of diamonds and pearls. [A.S. fyrst; the superl. of fore by adding -st.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. first

   The appellation of the senior lieutenant; also, senior lieutenant of marines, and first captain of a gun.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'First' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #79

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'First' in Written Corpus Frequency: #146

Anagrams for First »

1. Frits

2. Rifts

How to pronounce First?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of First in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of First in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of First in a Sentence

1. Joshua Gardner:

   The tweet this morning was the first I had heard of the President's position on this issue, obviously, as you can imagine, I am doing my absolute best to figure out what's going on.

2. Barack Obama:

   The fact that this took place in a black church obviously also raises questions about a dark part of our history. This is not the first time that black churches have been attacked, and we know that hatred across races and faiths pose a particular threat to our democracy and our ideals.

3. Krista Vernoff:

   The writers, directors, casts and crews of' Grey's Anatomy' and' Station 19' worked so hard to bring these shows to life this past season, keeping each other safe on set while paying tribute to the front-line heroes and first responders has been a challenge and a privilege.

4. Lisa Davis:

   When it comes to helping families weather the economic impacts that the coronavirus has had, SNAP is the first responder, there is no more important and effective way of getting resources to families to buy food and to stimulate the economy than SNAP.

5. Amy Winehouse:

   When I first saw the Senna film I thought 'This is it. I'm looking at history here', the way they have cut it, (in) the last third of the film I'm hardly in it, giving the impression that we weren't there and that's what so disappointing ... Everyone knows that I was with Amy all the time.

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