on second base

Definition

Definition of on second base - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sports

in a position at second base in baseball

The on second base runner was ready to score.

dating intimacy

Rare

having reached the second level of intimacy

Rare

They were in an on second base situation last night.

second base

Adverb

sportsat the location of second base in a game

The runner is on second base now.

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with base

base on

create something from an existing source or idea

The movie is based on a popular novel.

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

base upon

use something as a foundation

The movie is based upon a true story.

touch base

make contact with someone to consult or review

Let's touch base next week about the project.

let's touch base

exp.

used to suggest talking briefly to share updates or plans

Let's touch base after the meeting to compare notes.

touch base with

make contact with someone

I need to touch base with my manager about the project.

base oneself on

rely on a source for guidance or support

He based himself on his mentor's advice.

first base

initial base a runner must reach after hitting the ball

He sprinted to first base after hitting the ball.

get to first base

reach the first stage of a goal

We need to get to first base with our project.

get to second base

touch or fondle someone's chest in a romantic way

He was excited to get to second base on their date.

Examples of on second base in a sentence

The coach signaled to the on second base runner.
Rumors spread that they were on second base after the party.
He bragged about being on second base with his date.
She slid safely on second base.
The batter ended up on second base after the hit.

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French:au deuxième but, sur la deuxième base, ...
German:auf der zweiten Base, intim, ...
Italian:in seconda base, sulla seconda base, ...
Spanish:en segunda base, de segundo nivel de intimidad, ...
Portuguese:na segunda base, íntimo, ...
Chinese:处于二垒的, 在二垒, ...
Japanese:二塁にいる, 二塁に, ...
Arabic:عَلى القاعِدَة الثّانِيَة, بالِغ المُسْتَوَى الثّانِي مِن الحَميمِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בַּשֵּׁנִי, בַּבָּסִיס הַשֵּׁנִי, ...
Russian:на второй базе, интимный, ...
Ukrainian:другобазний, на другій стадії близькості, ...
Hindi:सेकंड बेस पर, दूसरे ठिकाने पर, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় বেসে থাকা, দ্বিতীয় বেসে, ...
Catalan:a la segona base, sobre la segona base, ...
Czech:na druhé metě, na druhé úrovni intimity, ...
Danish:på anden base, på andet intimitetsniveau, ...
Dutch:op het tweede honk, op tweede base, ...
Greek:στη δεύτερη βάση, πάνω στη δεύτερη βάση, ...
Hungarian:második bázisos, második bázison, ...
Khmer:ស្ថិតនៅមូលដ្ឋានទីពីរ ក្នុងកីឡាបេស្បល, នៅបេសទីពីរ, ...
Korean:2루에 있는, 2루에, ...
Persian:در دومین پایه, بر روی دومین پایه, ...
Polish:na drugiej bazie, przy drugiej bazie, ...
Portuguese (BR):na segunda base, mais íntimo, ...
Romanian:de pe a doua bază, pe a doua bază, ...
Swedish:vid andra bas, vid andra basen, ...
Thai:อยู่ที่ฐานสอง, ที่เบสสอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci kalede, ikinci aşamada, ...
Vietnamese:ở căn cứ thứ hai, tại vị trí căn cứ hai, ...

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