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base Theme: RUDE mod. rude; gross. (California.)You are so, like, base!What a base creep!
base 1. noun 1 freebase cocaine; basic cocaine from which the hydro-chloride has been removed US, 1982. 2 an amphetamine, 2001 2. verb 1 to smoke freebase cocaine US, 1987. 2 to argue US, 1990. 3 to verbally attack someone using sarcasm to convey an accurate if cruel appraisal of them. An abbreviation of 'debase' US, 1997
idiombaseget to first base especially AmEespecially AmE1 spoken to achieve the first part of something, but no more ◆ often used in the negative:Too often, producers don't even get to first base because they can't find a good scriptwriter.The union's tried to organize things, but they haven't even got to first base with our employees.2 slang used in order to say that two people in a romantic relationship have kissed but have not done anything more sexual than that:Did you get to first base with Tricia last night?I'll bet Keith and Sarah haven't even gotten to first base yet.NoteThere are many idioms that use the word 'base', which come from the sport of baseball. In this game, there is a base (=a special place with a hard surface) at each corner of the field. A player who has hit the ball must run around all four bases, touching each of them, in order to get a point called a run. be (way) off base AmEAmEspoken to be completely wrong about something you have made a judgment about or given your opinion of:Barney's criticism of the performance is way off base, in my opinion. I thought it was one of the most exciting performances I've seen in a long time.This committee's main function is to deal with the economy, and anyone who describes it as anything else is off base.touch base AmEAmEspoken to talk to someone briefly to find out what has happened since the last time you spoke to them ◆ often used in business and politics:If he's so interested in getting the votes, it's time he touched base with the voters in his area.I asked her to just call the father who complained to touch base with him, just to keep up good relations with the parents. phrasebase[based, based, basing]
base on/upon ! Base upon is more formal than base on and is mostly used in writing.
base sth on/upon sth to use facts, ideas, written material etc that you already have in order to decide or produce something: I based my decision on what I thought would be best for the children. The movie was based on a novel by Sinclair Lewis. The results, based on replies from over 10,000 schoolchildren, showed that 30% of them smoked on a regular basis.
base mod. rude; gross. (California.) You are so, like, base! - base
- base (one's) opinion on
- base (up)on
- base in
- base instinct
- base motive
- base on
- base on balls
- base opinion on
- base over apex
- be off base
- get to first base
- get to first base with (someone)
- get to first base with someone
- get to first base, to
- install(ed) base
- install(ed) user base
- off base
- reach first base
- steal a base
- touch base
- touch base (with someone)
- touch base with
- touch base with someone
- user base
- way off base
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