first

US /fɚst/

UK /fɜ:st/

A1

noun

  • Something that has not happened before
  • An initial experience of something.
  • The lowest gear in a vehicle.
  • The person or thing that is in the leading position.
  • Position of the winner of a competition

adjective

  • 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
  • Most important or of highest priority.
  • Denoting the leading instrument or voice in a group.
  • Coming before all others in time or order.

determiner

  • Being the ordinal number corresponding to one.

adverb

  • Before doing anything else; initially.