start

[ stahrt ]

/ stɑrt /

verb (used without object)

to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.

to appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc.; rise or issue suddenly forth.

to spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place: The rabbit started from the bush.

to be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest.

to give a sudden, involuntary jerk, jump, or twitch, as from a shock of surprise, alarm, or pain: The sudden clap of thunder caused everyone to start.

to protrude: eyes seeming to start from their sockets.

to spring, slip, or work loose from place or fastenings, as timbers or other structural parts.

verb (used with object)

to set moving, going, or acting; to set in operation: to start an automobile; to start a fire.

to establish or found: to start a new business.

to begin work on: to start a book.

to enable or help (someone) set out on a journey, a career, or the like: The record started the young singer on the road to stardom.

to cause or choose to be an entrant in a game or contest: He started his ace pitcher in the crucial game.

to cause (an object) to work loose from place or fastenings.

to rouse (game) from its lair or covert; flush.

to draw or discharge (liquid or other contents) from a vessel or container; empty (a container).

Archaic. to cause to twitch, jump, or flinch involuntarily; startle.

noun

a beginning of an action, journey, etc.

a signal to move, proceed, or begin, as on a course or in a race.

a place or time from which something begins.

the first part or beginning segment of anything: The start of the book was good but the last half was dull.

an instance of being a participant in a race or an initial participant in a game or contest: The horse won his first two starts.

a sudden, springing movement from a position.

a sudden, involuntary jerking movement of the body: to awake with a start.

a lead or advance of specified amount, as over competitors or pursuers.

the position or advantage of one who starts first: The youngest child should have the start over the rest.

a chance, opportunity, aid, or encouragement given to one starting on a course or career: The bride's parents gave the couple a start by buying them a house.

a spurt of activity.

a starting of parts from their place or fastenings in a structure.

the resulting break or opening.

an outburst or sally, as of emotion, wit, or fancy.

Origin of start

before 1150; (v.) Middle English sterten to rush out, leap (cognate with Middle High German sterzen); replacing Old English styrtan (attested once), cognate with German stürzen; (noun) Middle English stert(e) sudden jerk, leap, derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR start

9 institute.

17 commencement, onset.

23 twitch, jump.

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ANTONYMS FOR start

10 end, terminate.

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synonym study for start

10. See begin.

OTHER WORDS FROM start

mis·start, verb non·start·ing, adjective re·start, verb, noun un·start·ed, adjective

un·start·ing, adjective

Words nearby start

stars and bars, stars and stripes, stars in one's eyes, have, starship, starstruck, start, start codon, start from scratch, start in, start in on, start off

Definition for start (2 of 2)

START

[ stahrt ]

/ stɑrt /

noun

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

Example sentences from the Web for start

And not just sick in the body but in your mind, because you start obsessing.

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Between 25 and 30, you’re trying to decide how much longer before you start growing a beard and calling yourself ‘Daddy.

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So Marvin had the old showbiz glamour in his life from the start.

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Just a week before the start of a new Congress, the new House majority whip is fighting for his political life.

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At the mention of the boy's sister, Ancrum looked up with a start.

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He ate his lunch, but did not need to start on the second trip until the middle of the afternoon.

Freckles |Gene Stratton-Porter
Several attempts to start successful cat clubs in this country have been made.

Concerning Cats |Helen M. Winslow
In short, we please those to whom we put them, when we start questions about those matters which their enemies hate to hear.

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Before we start on the next phase of your life, I would like to go back a minute to your father.

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British Dictionary definitions for start (1 of 2)

start

/ (stɑːt) /

verb

to begin or cause to begin (something or to do something); come or cause to come into being, operation, etc he started a quarrel; they started to work

(when intr , sometimes foll by on) to make or cause to make a beginning of (a process, series of actions, etc) they started on the project

(sometimes foll by up) to set or be set in motion he started up the machine

(intr) to make a sudden involuntary movement of one's body, from or as if from fright; jump

(intr; sometimes foll by up, away, etc) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place

to establish or be established; set up to start a business

(tr) to support (someone) in the first part of a venture, career, etc

to work or cause to work loose

to enter or be entered in a race

(intr) to flow violently from a source wine started from a hole in the cask

(tr) to rouse (game) from a hiding place, lair, etc

(intr) (esp of eyes) to bulge; pop

an archaic word for startle

(intr) British informal to commence quarrelling or causing a disturbance

to start with in the first place

noun

the first or first part of a series of actions or operations, a journey, etc

the place or time of starting, as of a race or performance

a signal to proceed, as in a race

a lead or advantage, either in time or distance and usually of specified extent, in a competitive activity he had an hour's start on me

a slight involuntary movement of the body, as through fright, surprise, etc she gave a start as I entered

an opportunity to enter a career, undertake a project, etc

informal a surprising incident

a part that has come loose or been disengaged

by fits and starts spasmodically; without concerted effort

for a start in the first place

See also start in, start off, start on, start out, start up

Word Origin for start

Old English styrtan; related to Old Norse sterta to crease, Old High German sturzen to rush

British Dictionary definitions for start (2 of 2)

START

/ (stɑːt) /

n acronym for

Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

Idioms and Phrases with start

start

In addition to the idioms beginning with start

start from scratch
start in
start in on
start off
start out
start over
start something
start up

also see:

false start
fits and starts
for openers (starters)
(start) from scratch
from soup to nuts (start to finish)
get off the ground (to a flying start)
head start
running start
to start with

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