first base noun4 •The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.The runner took his lead off first base. •Completion of the first phase of an activity. •(US, informal) Kissing, regarded as the first phase of a sexual relationship.I got to first base with Danny, and hope to get him naked this weekend. •The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act. formsfirst bases