Meaning

3 senses
  1. (singular, singular only)The base after second base in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.

    The runner reached third base with a stand-up triple.

    тре́тья ба́заtrétʹja báza

    the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball

  2. (singular, singular only)The betting spot located immediately to the right of the dealer, which is last to act.

  3. (euphemistic, figuratively, singular, singular only, slang)Touching another person’s genitals in a sexual manner; mutual masturbation.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Tom plays third base.

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  2. Tom was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple.

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  3. Ishida advances to third base due to a stolen base.

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  4. Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.

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  5. The runner stole third base.

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the baseball base:

Forms

plural: third bases
Singularthird base
Pluralthird bases

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate):third
  • the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball:third

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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