Phrase guide

first time

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /fɜːst taɪm/
  • General-American: /fɜɹst taɪm/
  • Mid-Atlantic, US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An individual's first instance of sexual intercourse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic

Examples

  • Do you remember your first time?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I'm flying to Castile next week. It'll be the first time I’ve been there.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To try for the first time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • I'm first timing this game.
  • Looking forward to first time this champion in my ranked games.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: primera vegada — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Finnish: ensimmäinen kerta — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Finnish: ensi kerta — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Finnish: ekakerta — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • French: première fois — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • German: erstes Mal — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Japanese: 初体験 (hatsutaiken) — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Khmer: លើកដំបូង (ləəkdɑmboung) — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Khmer: លើកទីមួយ ន (ləəktiimuəy nɔɔ) — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Polish: pierwszy raz — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Portuguese: primeira vez — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Russian: пе́рвый раз (pérvyj raz) — first instance of sexual intercourse
  • Spanish: primera vez — first instance of sexual intercourse