FIRST

Definition of FIRST

(noun)the first or highest in an ordering or series
(noun)the first element in a countable series
(noun)the time at which something is supposed to begin
(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)
(noun)an honours degree of the highest class
(noun)the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
(adj)serving to begin
(adj)ranking above all others
(adj)serving to set in motion
(adj)preceding all others in time or space or degree
(adj)highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
(adv)before anything else
(adv)the initial time
(adv)before another in time, space, or importance
(adv)prominently forward