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First - definition of first by The Free Dictionary First - definition of first by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/first Printer Friendly first Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . first (fûrst) n. 1. The ordinal number matching the number one in a series. 2. The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others. 3. The beginning; the outset: from the first; at first. 4. Music The voice or instrument highest in pitch or carrying the principal part. 5. The transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle. 6. The winning position in a contest: finished the season in first. 7. Baseball a. First base. b. A first baseman. adj. 1. Corresponding in order to the number one. 2. Coming before all others in order or location: the first house on your left. 3. Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest: the first day of spring. 4. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost: was first in the class. 5. Music Being highest in pitch or carrying the principal part: first trumpet. 6. Of, relating to, or being the transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle. 7. Of, related to, or being a member of the US president's household: first daughter Sasha Obama. adv. 1. Before or above all others in time, order, rank, or importance: arrived first; forgot to light the oven first. 2. For the first time. 3. Rather; preferably: would die first. 4. In the first place; to begin with; firstly. Idiom: first off /thing From the start; immediately: Why wasn't I told first off? When I get to work, I have to call my lawyer first thing. [Middle English, from Old English fyrst ; see per in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. first ( fɜːst ) adj ( usually prenominal ) 1. a. coming before all others; earliest, best, or foremost b. ( as noun ): I was the first to arrive . 2. (Mathematics) preceding all others in numbering or counting order; the ordinal number of one . Often written: 1st 3. rated, graded, or ranked above all other levels 4. (Automotive Engineering) denoting the lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle 5. (Music, other) music a. denoting the highest part assigned to one of the voice parts in a chorus or one of the sections of an orchestra: first soprano ; the first violins . b. denoting the principal player in a specific orchestral section: he plays first horn . 6. first thing as the first action of the day: I'll see you first thing tomorrow . 7. first things first things must be done in order of priority 8. the first thing ( in negative constructions ) even one thing: he doesn't know the first thing about me . n 9. the beginning; outset: I knew you were a rogue from the first ; I couldn't see at first because of the mist . 10. (Education) education chiefly Brit an honours degree of the highest class. Full term: first-class honours degree 11. something which has not occurred before: a first for the company . 12. (Automotive Engineering) the lowest forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle; low gear 13. (Music, other) music a. the highest part in a particular section of a chorus or orchestra b. the instrument or voice taking such a part c. the chief or leading player in a section of an orchestra; principal 14. (Music, other) music a rare word for prime 11 adv 15. before anything else in order, time, preference, importance, etc: do this first ; first, remove the head and tail of the fish . 16. first and last on the whole; overall 17. from first to last throughout 18. for the first time: I've loved you since I first saw you . 19. ( sentence modifier ) in the first place or beginning of a series of actions: first I want to talk about criminality . [Old English fyrest ; related to Old Saxon furist , Old Norse fyrstr , German Fürst prince, one who is first in rank] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 first (fɜrst) adj. 1. being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one. 2. highest or chief among several voices or instruments of the same class: first alto; first horn. 3. low (def. 28). 4. ( often cap. ) being a member of the household or an intimate acquaintance of the president of the U.S. or of the governor of a state: the First Lady; Checkers, the first dog. adv. 5. before all others or anything else in time, order, rank, etc. 6. before some other thing, event, etc.: If you're going, phone first. 7. for the first time. 8. in preference to something else; rather; sooner: I'd die first. 9. in the first place; firstly. n. 10. the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc. 11. the beginning. 12. the first part; first member of a series. 13. the voice or instrument that takes the highest or chief part in its class, esp. in an orchestra or chorus. 14. low gear; first gear. 15. the winning position or rank in a race or other competition. 16. Usu., firsts. products of the highest quality or those produced without flaws. Idioms: 1. at first sight, at the first glimpse; at once: love at first sight. 2. first off, at the outset; immediately. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English fyr(e) st ] first′ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. first – firstly 1. 'first' used as an adjective The first thing, event, or person of a particular kind is the one that comes before all the others. She lost 16 pounds in the first month of her diet. Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. If you want to emphasize that a thing, event, or person is the first one of their kind, you can put very in front of first . The very first thing I do when I get home is have a cup of tea. 2. 'first' used as an adverb If an event happens before other events, you say that it happens first . Rani spoke first . When people get their newspaper, which page do they read first ? Be Careful! Don't use 'firstly' with this meaning. Don't say, for example, ' Rani spoke firstly '. 3. 'first' and 'firstly' used as sentence adverbials You can use first or firstly to introduce the first point in a discussion, the first of a series of questions or instructions, or the first item in a list. First , mix the eggs and flour. There are two reasons why I'm angry. Firstly you're late, and secondly, you've forgotten your homework. If you want to emphasize that an item is the first one you are going to mention, you can say first of all . I have made a commitment, first of all to myself, and secondly to my family. First of all , I'd like to thank you all for coming. Be Careful! Don't say ' firstly of all '. 4. 'at first' When you are contrasting feelings or actions at the beginning of an event with ones that came later, you say at first . At first I was reluctant. At first I thought that the shop was empty, then from behind one of the counters a man appeared. Be Careful! Don't use 'firstly' in sentences like these. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. first - the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first" number one former - the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today" rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" 2. first - the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month" number 1 , number one no. , ordinal , ordinal number - the number designating place in an ordered sequence 3. first - 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" offset , outset , showtime , commencement , get-go , starting time , beginning , kickoff , start birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age" incipience , incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency" point in time , point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" starting point , terminus a quo - earliest limiting point threshold - the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood" 4. first - 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 base position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball 5. first - an honours degree of the highest class first-class honours degree honours , honours degree - a university degree with honors double first - a first-class honours degree in two subjects Britain , Great Britain , U.K. , UK , United Kingdom , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom 6. first - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving first gear , low gear , low auto , automobile , car , motorcar , machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to wor