starter

[ stahr-ter ]

/ ˈstɑr tər /

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noun

a person or thing that starts.

a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race, the running of a train, bus, elevator, etc.

a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand.

a person or thing that starts in a race or contest: Only five starters finished the race.

a culture of bacteria used to start a particular fermentation, as in the manufacture of cheese, buttermilk, sour cream, etc.

Cookery. sourdough(def 1).

Slang. a shill, as at a gaming table in a casino.

Cribbage. the card turned face up on the stack before the play.

adjective

constituting a basis or beginning: a starter set of dishes; a starter home.

Idioms for starter

for starters, Informal. as the first step or part; initially; first: We will have soup for starters. For starters, he doesn't even know how to drive.

Origin of starter

First recorded in 1530–40; start + -er¹

Words nearby starter

start on, start out, start over, start something, start up, starter, starter home, starters, starting block, starting gate, starting grid

British Dictionary definitions for for starters

starter

/ (ˈstɑːtə) /

noun

a device for starting an internal-combustion engine, usually consisting of a powerful electric motor that engages with the flywheel Formerly called self-starter

US a person who organizes the timely departure of buses, trains, etc

a person who supervises and signals the start of a race

a competitor who starts in a race or contest

informal, mainly Australian and NZ an acceptable or practicable proposition, plan, idea, etc

Australian and NZ informal a person who is willing to engage in a particular activity

a culture of bacteria used to start fermentation, as in making cheese or yogurt

mainly British the first course of a meal

(modifier) designed to be used by a novice a starter kit

for starters slang in the first place

under starter's orders

(of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal
(of a person) eager or ready to begin

Idioms and Phrases with for starters

for starters

see for openers.

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