first bases

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First bases is the plural of first base, which has two main senses.

In baseball, first base is the initial station a batter must reach to begin scoring.

In romantic slang, first base means kissing or making out—the first stage in a progression of physical intimacy: We only got to first base on the first date.

Multiple first bases might appear in discussions comparing different encounters or baseball fields.

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love · young love · leading · diamond · primary · teenage · batter · milestone · kissing · making out · romantic · inning · relationship · dating · premier · foremost · games · scores

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baseball base sequence

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Baseball scoring bases

home · home runs · going all the way · third bases · scoring position

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