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UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɜrst/

Translations

firstnumeral
(ordinal)
Synonyms
1st
primary
initial
earliest
foremost
firstadjective
UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɜrst/
Synonyms
primary
foremost
leading
premier
original
top
principal
initial
Antonyms
last
firstnoun
firsts
pl
UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɝst/
Synonyms
opening
primary
premier
initial
beginning
foremost
firstadverb
UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɝst/
Synonyms
in the beginning
firstly
at first
primarily
initially

Definitions

firstnumeral
The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number one.
It was my first time in the UK.
firstadjective
Foremost in position, rank, or importance.
He is the first choice for the team captain.
In a group of musicians or singers, relating to the highest or higher instrument, voice, or part.
He is the best first trumpet player in the business.
firstnoun
The person or thing that is number one in a series or sequence.
She was the first to cross the finish line in the race.
The initial occurrence or instance of something.
She said sorry? That's a first!
The leading position in a competition or ranking.
He took first in the national spelling bee.
The first gear of a vehicle's transmission.
He shifted the car into first to start moving.
A person or thing that is considered the best or most important.
In her family, education always comes first.
The highest exam result that you can achieve at the end of a university course in the UK.
She graduated with a first in Physics from Oxford.
First base (in baseball).
There were runners on first and third with nobody out.
firstadverb
Before anything else in order, time, or importance.
She finished her homework first before going out to play.
For the first time; initially.
He first realized his passion for music when he was a teenager.
Used at the beginning of a list of things you want to say or write.
First, I want to thank my parents.
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