First — synonyms, first antonyms, definition

1. first (o) Brit

above basically before earlier foregoing formerly initially originally pre-eminent previous primarily prior sooner

2. first (a) Brit

aboriginal antediluvian anterior arch ascendant basic beginning best capital cardinal champion charter chief common controlling dawning dominant earliest elementary foremost • • •

3. first (Noun) Brit

best choice commencement elite favourite first base first gear first-class honors degree first-class honours degree flower founding get-go kickoff low low gear number 1 number one offset original outset • • •

first (Noun) — The first or highest in an ordering or series. ex. "He wanted to be the first"

first (Noun) — The first element in a countable series. ex. "the first of the month"

first (Noun) — The time when something begins.

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).

first (Noun) — An honours degree of the highest class.

first (Noun) — The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.

gear gear mechanism honors honours honours degree no. ordinal ordinal number point point in time position rank birth double first former incipience incipiency starting point terminus a quo threshold auto automobile baseball team car machine motorcar

4. first (a/n) Brit

basic beginning dawning elementary introductory primary rudimentary

5. first (Adjective) Brit

1st initiative initiatory world-beating world-class last second

first (Adjective) — Preceding all others in time, space or degree. ex. "the first house on the right" ex. "the first day of spring" ex. "his first political race" ex. "her first baby" ex. "the first time" ex. "the first meetings of the new party" ex. "the first phase of his training"

first (Adjective) — Indicating the beginning unit in a series.

first (Adjective) — Serving to set in motion. ex. "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"

first (Adjective) — Of or relating to the initial or early part of something. ex. "the first verse"

first (Adjective) — Ranking above all others. ex. "was first in her class"

first (Adjective) — (music) highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections. ex. "first soprano" ex. "the first violin section" ex. "played first horn"

6. first (Adverb) Brit

first of all first off firstly for the first time

first (Adverb) — Before anything else. ex. "first we must consider the garter snake"

first (Adverb) — The initial time. ex. "when Felix first saw a garter snake"

first (Adverb) — Before another in time, space, or importance. ex. "I was here first" ex. "let's do this job first"

first (Adverb) — Prominently forward. ex. "he put his best foot first"