Synonyms: first base
Definition: the initial stage in accomplishing something
Usage: we didn't get to first base with that approach
Similar words: first step, initiative, opening, opening move
Definition: the first of a series of actions
Synonyms: first, first base
Definition: 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)
Similar words: position
Definition: (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
Usage: what position does he play?
Synonyms: first base
Definition: the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
Definition: a place that the runner must touch before scoring
Usage: he scrambled to get back to the bag