/ Dictionary / Index F first-rate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: first-rate Pronunciation: (fûrst'rāt'), [key] — adj. excellent; superb. of the highest rank, rate, or class. —adv. very well. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: first-rate (Thesaurus) first quartile First Reader Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language