third base

• Im Baseball die dritte der vier Bases, die ein Spieler berühren muss, um einen Punkt zu erzielen. Im amerikanischen Slang eine Stufe der körperlichen Annäherung, meist Berührungen unterhalb der Gürtellinie.

In baseball, the third of the four bases a player must touch to score a run. Informally, in American slang, it refers to a stage of physical intimacy, typically involving touching below the waist.

1. Baseball baseA2formal

   The third of the four bases a baseball player must touch in order to score a run.

   dritte Base

   • The runner slid safely into third base.
   • He hit a double and advanced to third base.
   • The coach signaled for the player to steal third base.

2. Sexual intimacy metaphorC2slangamerican

   A slang term used in the context of dating and physical intimacy, often referring to touching below the waist or genital contact.

   Dritte Base

   • In high school, they joked about getting to third base.
   • The movie used the baseball metaphor to describe their relationship progress.
   • He was embarrassed to admit they only reached third base.