Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

second base

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond base
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The base opposite home plate in a baseball infield.

noun

Touching a partner under his or her clothes, without having sex.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Phrases

second baseman first base third base home run

Frequently Paired Words

second baseman first base third base home run score home base

Synonyms

second

Questions

What does second base mean?
The base opposite home plate in a baseball infield.

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