/ Dictionary / Index B base pay: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: base' pay' Pronunciation: [key] pay received for a given work period, as an hour or week, but not including additional pay, as for overtime work. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. base path base period Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language