Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

getting to first base

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
get-ting -to -first base
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of get to first base

Questions

What does getting to first base mean?
present participle and gerund of get to first base

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