starternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstɑː.tər/us/ˈstɑːr.t̬ɚ/[ C ] a small dish served as the first part of a meal:
We had soup/pâté/pasta as a starter.
something used to begin something:
These are great starters for a lesson.
a person, animal, or organization that is involved at the beginning of an activity, especially a race :
Of the ten starters (= horses which started in the race), two fell at the first fence.
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Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- packed lunch
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- tea party
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
Idiom(s)
for starters
under starter's orders