self-starter

[ self-stahr-ter ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈstɑr tər /

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noun

starter (def. 3).

Informal. a person who begins work or undertakes a project on his or her own initiative, without needing to be told or encouraged to do so.

Origin of self-starter

First recorded in 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM self-starter

self-starting, adjective

Words nearby self-starter

self-slaughter, self-slayer, self-soothe, self-sow, self-sown, self-starter, self-sterile, self-stick, self-storage, self-study, self-styled

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Example sentences from the Web for self-starter

Enough of your threatening to be a self-starter; now marks a turning point when you either do it or shut it.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|September 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When I came out my car refused to go; the self-starter appears to have gone on a strike.
Shavings|Joseph C. Lincoln
In haste they scrambled aboard, and pressed the self-starter on the engine.
Air Service Boys Over The Rhine|Charles Amory Beach
On the level Bud went into neutral and pressed the self-starter with a pessimistic deliberation.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower

The paper was put away at once, and with a whirr from the self-starter the motor throbbed.
The Golf Course Mystery|Chester K. Steele
Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
The Motor Girls on the Coast|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for self-starter

self-starter

noun

the former name for a starter (def. 2)

a person who is strongly motivated and shows initiative, esp at work

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单词	self-starter
释义	self-starter [ self-stahr-ter ] / ˈsɛlfˈstɑr tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-starter ON THESAURUS.COM noun starter (def. 3). Informal. a person who begins work or undertakes a project on his or her own initiative, without needing to be told or encouraged to do so. Origin of self-starter First recorded in 1890–95 OTHER WORDS FROM self-starter self-starting, adjective Words nearby self-starter self-slaughter, self-slayer, self-soothe, self-sow, self-sown, self-starter, self-sterile, self-stick, self-storage, self-study, self-styled Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-starter Enough of your threatening to be a self-starter; now marks a turning point when you either do it or shut it. The Stars Predict Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|September 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST When I came out my car refused to go; the self-starter appears to have gone on a strike. Shavings\|Joseph C. Lincoln In haste they scrambled aboard, and pressed the self-starter on the engine. Air Service Boys Over The Rhine\|Charles Amory Beach On the level Bud went into neutral and pressed the self-starter with a pessimistic deliberation. Cabin Fever\|B. M. Bower The paper was put away at once, and with a whirr from the self-starter the motor throbbed. The Golf Course Mystery\|Chester K. Steele Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out. The Motor Girls on the Coast\|Margaret Penrose British Dictionary definitions for self-starter self-starter noun the former name for a starter (def. 2) a person who is strongly motivated and shows initiative, esp at work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-starter doer, pistol, dynamo, hustler, workhorse, sharpy, beaver, fireball, live wire, spark plug, ball of fire, hot shot, go-getter, aholic
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self-starter

noun

Origin of self-starter

OTHER WORDS FROM self-starter

Words nearby self-starter

Example sentences from the Web for self-starter

British Dictionary definitions for self-starter

noun

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