first

Speech parts

1. first - Noun

2. first - Adjective

3. first - Adverb

5. first - Adjective Satellite

6. First - Proper noun

Meaning

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.

Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.

Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.

The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

foremost primary principal chief inaugural original leading beginning start initial opening kickoff number one earliest supreme
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Antonyms

last second following late final latter
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Hypernyms

no. point position ordinal rank gear

Hyponyms

former birth threshold double first incipience incipiency

Phrases with the word

at first glance in the first place at first blush at first First things first love at first sight

Anagrams

frist SIRTF

Examples

they got an early start Source: Internet

she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her Source: Internet

the beginning canto of the poem Source: Internet

the first verse Source: Internet

the first of the month Source: Internet

He wanted to be the first Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

firring firry Firsby first act of evil first act of wickedness first admiral of the fleet