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start meaning and definition
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Definition of start (noun)
- the beginning of anything
- "it was off to a good start"
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
- synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time
- antonym: middle
- a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
- synonyms: starting
- a sudden involuntary movement
- the act of starting something
- "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
- synonyms: beginning, commencement
- antonym: finish
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- synonyms: scratch, scratch line, starting line
- a signal to begin (as in a race)
- "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"
- synonyms: starting signal
- the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
- "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
- synonyms: head start
START verb
Definition of start (verb)
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- set in motion, cause to start
- leave
- have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
- bring into being
- get off the ground
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- get going or set in motion
- begin or set in motion
- begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- "Take up a position"; "start a new job"
- synonyms: take up
- play in the starting lineup
- have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
- synonyms: begin
- begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
- "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
- synonyms: begin
- bulge outward
Source: Princeton University Wordnet