start

1 of 3

verb

ˈstärt

started; starting; starts

intransitive verb

: to move suddenly and violently : spring

started angrily to his feet

: to react with a sudden brief involuntary movement

started when a shot rang out

: to issue with sudden force

blood starting from the wound

: to come into being, activity, or operation

when does the movie start

the rain started up again

: to protrude or seem to protrude

eyes starting from their sockets

: to become loosened or forced out of place

one of the planks has started

: to begin a course or journey

started toward the door

just starting out

: to range from a specified initial point

the rates start at $10

: to begin an activity or undertaking

especially : to begin work

: to be a participant in a game or contest

especially : to be in the starting lineup

transitive verb

: to cause to leave a place of concealment : flush

start a rabbit

archaic : startle, alarm

: to bring up for consideration or discussion

: to bring into being

start a rumor

: to cause to become loosened or displaced

: to begin the use of

start a fresh loaf of bread

: to cause to move, act, or operate

start the motor

: to cause to enter a game or contest

especially : to put in the starting lineup

: to care for or train during the early stages of growth and development

started plants

a well-started coonhound

: to do or experience the first stages or actions of

started studying music at the age of five

start

2 of 3

noun

: a sudden involuntary bodily movement or reaction

woke with a start

: a brief and sudden action or movement

: a sudden capricious impulse or outburst

: a beginning of movement, activity, or development

a false start

housing starts

: head start

: a place of beginning

: the act or an instance of being a competitor in a race or a member of a starting lineup in a game

undefeated in six starts

Current Biography

START

3 of 3

abbreviation

ˈstärt

strategic arms reduction talks

Example Sentences

Verb They started clearing land for the new housing development. He started studying music at the age of five. As soon as you're ready to play, we'll start. Let's start with some warm-up exercises. He deleted what he wrote and started fresh. Olympic athletes start young and train hard. I started the quilt last month. Have you started your book report? We started the meeting at 6:30. She started the meeting with a brief review of the previous meeting. Noun knew from the start of the game that he would win easily See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Why not start driving around the neighborhoods to see the ghoulish fun slowly begin to appear.

cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 The state did recently start a voluntary program to promote diversity in business plans.

Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 Guests start talking to one another, asking, What is that?

Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 Of New York) start and run various programs throughout Mexico and Latin America.

Chuck Todd, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022 The game-winning fumble recover is the place to start.

Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2022 One great place to start integrating eco-friendly products is in the kitchen.

Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Here’s a quick primer on six films currently streaming as a place to start viewing Godard’s work.

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Hoffman says a lot of police departments allow online reporting, a good place to start.

Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-longoria, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022

Noun

Tuesday’s ruling might be only the start of this disqualification campaign.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 San Diego State University will move its film, TV and new media production programs to Chula Vista in what might be the start of a migration of four-year universities to South County.

Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Saturday should be the start of some cooler temperatures, though sticky conditions will remain.

Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 If your loved one is looking to live more sustainably, a kit like this is a great start.

Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022 But the three-plus-hour performance was a great start and shows that better things are ahead, and that should be celebrated after all the critics were sounding off since the end of last season.

Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Labor Day is, in some ways, a bittersweet holiday, marking the impending end of summer, the start of another school year and, often, the last chance to host a blowout barbecue for friends.

Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 Turner completed 14 of 22 passes in what was his first collegiate start for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns – good for a 150.2 passer rating.

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Sep. 2022 There is both a meteorological and astronomical start to autumn, and those come on different dates.

Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

start 1 of 2

verb

ˈstärt

started; starting

: to begin an activity

I'm starting a new book.

: to come or bring into being or action

Who started the rumor?

Rain is likely to start soon.

: to begin to move toward a particular place or in a particular direction

Let's start for home.

: to cause to move, act, or operate

I'll try to start the motor.

: to give a sudden twitch or jerk (as in surprise)

: to stick out or seem to stick out

Their eyes started from the sockets.

start

2 of 2

noun

: a sudden twitching or jerking movement

a start of surprise

: a beginning of movement, action, or development

I got an early start.

: a brief act, movement, or effort

They work by fits and starts.

: a place of beginning (as of a race)

starts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of start

as in jumps

to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

jumps
winces
leaps
cringes
startles
flinches
reacts
responds
twitches
shrinks
bolts
recoils
jerks
springs
jolts
spooks
blenches
bounds
quails
squinches

as in founds

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of started the impressionist movement in art

Synonyms & Similar Words

founds
establishes
initiates
begins
launches
creates
introduces
pioneers
institutes
inaugurates
plants
innovates
constitutes
originates
organizes
constructs
invents
develops
sets up
authors
produces
fathers
manufactures
devises
conceives
concocts
expands
contrives
funds
enlarges
finances
subsidizes
systematizes
endows
arranges
fabricates
makes up
cooks (up)
reinitiates
relaunches
systemizes
thinks (up)
reinstitutes
refounds
puts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

closes (down)
ends
stops
shuts (up)
finishes
abolishes
terminates
annihilates
halts
nullifies
annuls
phases out
rounds (off or out)
winds up
wraps up

as in activates

to cause to function trying to start the car on a frigid morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

activates
triggers
sparks
drives
moves
generates
runs
powers
fuels
ignites
provokes
sets off
actuates
pushes
turns on
launches
touches off
fires
charges
electrifies
stimulates
energizes
switches
accelerates
releases
turns over
reactivates
cranks (up)
kick-starts
trips
instigates
incites
quickens
kicks over
excites
discharges
arouses
recharges
jump-starts
vitalizes
catalyzes
stirs up
steps up
speeds (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stops
kills
cuts
deactivates
turns off
halts
checks
brakes
arrests
sticks
stalls
slows
jams
suppresses
shuts off
decelerates
cuts out
represses
cuts off
draws up
stunts

as in begins

to come into existence the fight started when one child tripped the other

Synonyms & Similar Words

begins
commences
originates
arises
appears
is
emerges
arrives
forms
dawns
materializes
springs
engenders
actualizes
sets in
exists
breaks
lasts
continues
lives
breathes
subsists
persists
survives
coalesces
comes on
endures
coheres
shapes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ends
stops
ceases
concludes
finishes
terminates
disappears
halts
quits
vanishes
dissolves
dies
departs
discontinues
expires
evaporates
desists
perishes
passes away

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point frightened horses with starting eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

protrudes
pokes
juts
swells
stands out
bulges
projects
sticks out
billows
extends
bunches
beetles
pouts
pouches
overhangs
balloons
lengthens
bellies
stretches
expands
inflates
dilates
bags
pooches
elongates
domes
distends
snowballs
mushrooms
blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

shrinks
condenses
compresses
contracts
constricts

as in commences

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

begins
commences
opens
launches
creates
sets about
leads off
initiates
gets going
kicks off
gets off
generates
originates
organizes
gets to
establishes
falls (to)
adopts
invents
embarks (on or upon)
strikes (into)
enters (into or upon)
innovates
inaugurates
founds
spawns
institutes
fathers
pioneers
takes on
embraces
takes up
sets up
gets down (to)
gets around (to)
gets round (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ends
finishes
stops
concludes
terminates
ceases
halts
closes
completes
quits
discontinues
leaves
abandons
desists
destroys
lays off
forsakes
knocks off
extinguishes
abolishes
demolishes
exterminates
phases out

starts

2 of 2

noun

plural of start

as in beginnings

the point at which something begins knew from the start of the game that he would win easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

beginnings
launches
inceptions
onsets
commencements
alphas
dawns
thresholds
outsets
geneses
day ones
baselines
mornings
incipiencies
kickoffs
incipiences
births
nascencies
infancies
nascences
originations
git-goes
initiations
get-goes
origins
first bases
inaugurations
debuts
drawing boards
ground zeros
springs
square ones
cradles
arrivals
emergences
institutions
openings
sources
fountains
germs
creations
wells
appearances
roots
fountainheads
advents
débuts
wellsprings
youths
childhoods
seedbeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ends
closes
conclusions
endings
stops
periods
finishes
closures
completions
terminations
closings
omegas
finales
cessations
windups

单词	starts
释义	start 1 of 3 verb ˈstärt started; starting; starts intransitive verb 1 a : to move suddenly and violently : spring started angrily to his feet b : to react with a sudden brief involuntary movement started when a shot rang out 2 a : to issue with sudden force blood starting from the wound b : to come into being, activity, or operation when does the movie start the rain started up again 3 : to protrude or seem to protrude eyes starting from their sockets 4 : to become loosened or forced out of place one of the planks has started 5 a : to begin a course or journey started toward the door just starting out b : to range from a specified initial point the rates start at $10 6 : to begin an activity or undertaking especially : to begin work 7 : to be a participant in a game or contest especially : to be in the starting lineup transitive verb 1 : to cause to leave a place of concealment : flush start a rabbit 2 archaic : startle, alarm 3 : to bring up for consideration or discussion 4 : to bring into being start a rumor 5 : to cause to become loosened or displaced 6 : to begin the use of start a fresh loaf of bread 7 a : to cause to move, act, or operate start the motor b : to cause to enter a game or contest especially : to put in the starting lineup c : to care for or train during the early stages of growth and development started plants a well-started coonhound 8 : to do or experience the first stages or actions of started studying music at the age of five start 2 of 3 noun 1 a : a sudden involuntary bodily movement or reaction woke with a start b : a brief and sudden action or movement c : a sudden capricious impulse or outburst 2 : a beginning of movement, activity, or development a false start housing starts 3 : head start 4 : a place of beginning 5 : the act or an instance of being a competitor in a race or a member of a starting lineup in a game undefeated in six starts Current Biography START 3 of 3 abbreviation ˈstärt strategic arms reduction talks Phrases start something or less commonly start anything : to make trouble always trying to start something don't start anything to start with 1 : at the beginning : initially 2 : in any event Synonyms Verb bolt jump startle Noun alpha baseline beginning birth commencement dawn day one genesis get-go git-go inception incipience incipiency kickoff launch morning nascence nascency onset outset threshold See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb They started clearing land for the new housing development. He started studying music at the age of five. As soon as you're ready to play, we'll start. Let's start with some warm-up exercises. He deleted what he wrote and started fresh. Olympic athletes start young and train hard. I started the quilt last month. Have you started your book report? We started the meeting at 6:30. She started the meeting with a brief review of the previous meeting. Noun knew from the start of the game that he would win easily See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Why not start driving around the neighborhoods to see the ghoulish fun slowly begin to appear. cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 The state did recently start a voluntary program to promote diversity in business plans. Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 Guests start talking to one another, asking, What is that? Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 Of New York) start and run various programs throughout Mexico and Latin America. Chuck Todd, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022 The game-winning fumble recover is the place to start. Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2022 One great place to start integrating eco-friendly products is in the kitchen. Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Here’s a quick primer on six films currently streaming as a place to start viewing Godard’s work. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Hoffman says a lot of police departments allow online reporting, a good place to start. Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-longoria, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Noun Tuesday’s ruling might be only the start of this disqualification campaign. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 San Diego State University will move its film, TV and new media production programs to Chula Vista in what might be the start of a migration of four-year universities to South County. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Saturday should be the start of some cooler temperatures, though sticky conditions will remain. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 If your loved one is looking to live more sustainably, a kit like this is a great start. Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022 But the three-plus-hour performance was a great start and shows that better things are ahead, and that should be celebrated after all the critics were sounding off since the end of last season. Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Labor Day is, in some ways, a bittersweet holiday, marking the impending end of summer, the start of another school year and, often, the last chance to host a blowout barbecue for friends. Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 Turner completed 14 of 22 passes in what was his first collegiate start for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns – good for a 150.2 passer rating. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Sep. 2022 There is both a meteorological and astronomical start to autumn, and those come on different dates. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English sterten; akin to Middle High German sterzen to stand up stiffly, move quickly First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing start false start get/have/make a late start get/set/start the ball rolling from start to finish get off to a good/bad start get/make an early start give a start get/start off on the wrong foot jump-start head start running start make a fresh/new start make a start set/start a (new) trend start from scratch start a family start in on start out start over start off start on start-up for a start kick-start start in the start a slow start get/start off on the right foot start on at shotgun start flying start start anything got off to a slow start start something to start with See More false start get/have/make a late start get/set/start the ball rolling from start to finish get off to a good/bad start get/make an early start give a start get/start off on the wrong foot jump-start head start running start make a fresh/new start make a start set/start a (new) trend start from scratch start a family start in on start out start over start off start on start-up for a start kick-start start in the start a slow start get/start off on the right foot start on at shotgun start flying start start anything got off to a slow start start something to start with See More Kids Definition start 1 of 2 verb ˈstärt started; starting 1 : to begin an activity I'm starting a new book. 2 : to come or bring into being or action Who started the rumor? Rain is likely to start soon. 3 : to begin to move toward a particular place or in a particular direction Let's start for home. 4 : to cause to move, act, or operate I'll try to start the motor. 5 : to give a sudden twitch or jerk (as in surprise) 6 : to stick out or seem to stick out Their eyes started from the sockets. start 2 of 2 noun 1 : a sudden twitching or jerking movement a start of surprise 2 : a beginning of movement, action, or development I got an early start. 3 : a brief act, movement, or effort They work by fits and starts. 4 : a place of beginning (as of a race) starts 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of start 1 as in jumps to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jumps winces leaps cringes startles flinches reacts responds twitches shrinks bolts recoils jerks springs jolts spooks blenches bounds quails squinches 2 as in founds to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of started the impressionist movement in art Synonyms & Similar Words founds establishes initiates begins launches creates introduces pioneers institutes inaugurates plants innovates constitutes originates organizes constructs invents develops sets up authors produces fathers manufactures devises conceives concocts expands contrives funds enlarges finances subsidizes systematizes endows arranges fabricates makes up cooks (up) reinitiates relaunches systemizes thinks (up) reinstitutes refounds puts up Antonyms & Near Antonyms closes (down) ends stops shuts (up) finishes abolishes terminates annihilates halts nullifies annuls phases out rounds (off or out) winds up wraps up See More 3 as in activates to cause to function trying to start the car on a frigid morning Synonyms & Similar Words activates triggers sparks drives moves generates runs powers fuels ignites provokes sets off actuates pushes turns on launches touches off fires charges electrifies stimulates energizes switches accelerates releases turns over reactivates cranks (up) kick-starts trips instigates incites quickens kicks over excites discharges arouses recharges jump-starts vitalizes catalyzes stirs up steps up speeds (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms stops kills cuts deactivates turns off halts checks brakes arrests sticks stalls slows jams suppresses shuts off decelerates cuts out represses cuts off draws up stunts See More 4 as in begins to come into existence the fight started when one child tripped the other Synonyms & Similar Words begins commences originates arises appears is emerges arrives forms dawns materializes springs engenders actualizes sets in exists breaks lasts continues lives breathes subsists persists survives coalesces comes on endures coheres shapes (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ends stops ceases concludes finishes terminates disappears halts quits vanishes dissolves dies departs discontinues expires evaporates desists perishes passes away See More 5 as in protrudes to extend outward beyond a usual point frightened horses with starting eyes Synonyms & Similar Words protrudes pokes juts swells stands out bulges projects sticks out billows extends bunches beetles pouts pouches overhangs balloons lengthens bellies stretches expands inflates dilates bags pooches elongates domes distends snowballs mushrooms blows up Antonyms & Near Antonyms shrinks condenses compresses contracts constricts 6 as in commences to take the first step in (a process or course of action) we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment Synonyms & Similar Words begins commences opens launches creates sets about leads off initiates gets going kicks off gets off generates originates organizes gets to establishes falls (to) adopts invents embarks (on or upon) strikes (into) enters (into or upon) innovates inaugurates founds spawns institutes fathers pioneers takes on embraces takes up sets up gets down (to) gets around (to) gets round (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ends finishes stops concludes terminates ceases halts closes completes quits discontinues leaves abandons desists destroys lays off forsakes knocks off extinguishes abolishes demolishes exterminates phases out See More starts 2 of 2 noun plural of start as in beginnings the point at which something begins knew from the start of the game that he would win easily Synonyms & Similar Words beginnings launches inceptions onsets commencements alphas dawns thresholds outsets geneses day ones baselines mornings incipiencies kickoffs incipiences births nascencies infancies nascences originations git-goes initiations get-goes origins first bases inaugurations debuts drawing boards ground zeros springs square ones cradles arrivals emergences institutions openings sources fountains germs creations wells appearances roots fountainheads advents débuts wellsprings youths childhoods seedbeds Antonyms & Near Antonyms ends closes conclusions endings stops periods finishes closures completions terminations closings omegas finales cessations windups See More
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