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start (n.)
1.the first part or section of something"`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
2.an unpleasant or disappointing surprise"it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
3.the act of starting something"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
4.a sudden involuntary movement"he awoke with a start"
5.the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)"with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
6.a signal to begin (as in a race)"the starting signal was a green light" "the runners awaited the start"
7.the beginning of anything"it was off to a good start"
8.a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
9.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"
10.(sport)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"
start (v. trans.)
1.put in motion or move to act"trigger a reaction" "actuate the circuits"
start (v.)
1.take the first step or steps in carrying out an action"We began working at dawn" "Who will start?" "Get working as soon as the sun rises!" "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia" "He began early in the day" "Let's get down to work now"
2.set in motion, cause to start"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East" "The Iraqis began hostilities" "begin a new chapter in your life"
3.play in the starting lineup
4.bring into being"He initiated a new program" "Start a foundation"
5.get off the ground"Who started this company?" "We embarked on an exciting enterprise" "I start my day with a good breakfast" "We began the new semester" "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM" "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
6.begin or set in motion"I start at eight in the morning" "Ready, set, go!"
7.leave"The family took off for Florida"
8.begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job"Take up a position" "start a new job"
9.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"
10.have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense"The DMZ begins right over the hill" "The second movement begins after the Allegro" "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
11.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"
12.bulge outward"His eyes popped"
13.(technical)get going or set in motion"We simply could not start the engine" "start up the computer"
start (v. intr.)
1.move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm"She startled when I walked into the room"
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Merriam Webster
startstart (stärt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. started; p. pr. & vb. n. starting.] [OE. sterten; akin to D. storten to hurl, rush, fall, G. stürzen, OHG. sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw. störta to cast down, to fall, Dan. styrte, and probably also to E. start a tail; the original sense being, perhaps, to show the tail, to tumble over suddenly. √166. Cf. Start a tail.]
1. To leap; to jump. [Obs.]
2. To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act.
And maketh him out of his sleep to start. Chaucer.
I start as from some dreadful dream. Dryden.
Keep your soul to the work when ready to start aside. I. Watts.
But if he start,
It is the flesh of a corrupted heart. Shak.
3. To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to begin; as, to start in business.
At once they start, advancing in a line. Dryden.
At intervals some bird from out the brakes
Starts into voice a moment, then is still. Byron.
4. To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure.
To start after, to set out after; to follow; to pursue. -- To start against, to act as a rival candidate against. -- To start for, to be a candidate for, as an office. -- To start up, to rise suddenly, as from a seat or couch; to come suddenly into notice or importance.
StartStart (stärt), v. t.
1. To cause to move suddenly; to disturb suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly; as, the hounds started a fox.
Upon malicious bravery dost thou come
To start my quiet? Shak.
Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Cæsar. Shak.
2. To bring into being or into view; to originate; to invent.
Sensual men agree in the pursuit of every pleasure they can start. Sir W. Temple.
3. To cause to move or act; to set going, running, or flowing; as, to start a railway train; to start a mill; to start a stream of water; to start a rumor; to start a business.
I was engaged in conversation upon a subject which the people love to start in discourse. Addison.
4. To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel.
One, by a fall in wrestling, started the end of the clavicle from the sternum. Wiseman.
5. [Perh. from D. storten, which has this meaning also.] (Naut.) To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from; as, to start a water cask.
StartStart, n.
1. The act of starting; a sudden spring, leap, or motion, caused by surprise, fear, pain, or the like; any sudden motion, or beginning of motion.
The fright awakened Arcite with a start. Dryden.
2. A convulsive motion, twitch, or spasm; a spasmodic effort.
For she did speak in starts distractedly. Shak.
Nature does nothing by starts and leaps, or in a hurry. L'Estrange.
3. A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and capricious impulse; a sally; as, starts of fancy.
To check the starts and sallies of the soul. Addison.
4. The beginning, as of a journey or a course of action; first motion from a place; act of setting out; the outset; -- opposed to finish.
The start of first performance is all. Bacon.
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. Shak.
At a start, at once; in an instant. [Obs.]
At a start he was betwixt them two. Chaucer.
To get the start, or To have the start, to begin before another; to gain or have the advantage in a similar undertaking; -- usually with of. “Get the start of the majestic world.” Shak. “She might have forsaken him if he had not got the start of her.” Dryden.
StartStart, n. [OE. stert a tail, AS. steort; akin to LG. stert, steert, D. staart, G. sterz, Icel. stertr, Dan. stiert, Sw. stjert. √166. Cf. Stark naked, under Stark, Start, v. i.]
1. A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.
2. The handle, or tail, of a plow; also, any long handle. [Prov. Eng.]
3. The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water-wheel bucket.
4. (Mining) The arm, or lever, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
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Synonyms
start (n.)
beginning, blow, commencement, first, fit, get-go, head start, impact, inauguration, inception, initiation, jolt, jump, kickoff, offset, onset, outset, scratch, scratch line, shock, shock reaction, showtime, spasm, starting line, starting shot, starting signal, starting time, startle, terror, twitch, wince, lead (ellipsis), turn (colloquial)
start (n.) (sport)
start (v.)
begin, bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, commence, depart, embark on, get, get/set to work, get down, get going, go, go away, initiate, lead off, leave, originate, part, pop, pop out, proceed, protrude, set about, set forth, set off, set out, start off, start out, start up, take off, take to, take up, push along (colloquial)
See also
start (n.)
↘ false start, flying start, standing start ↗ begin, break, commence, dawn, debut, enter on/upon, inaugurate, kick off, launch, lead off, make a start, make one's debut, make one's first appearance, set in, shock ≠ conclusion, end, ending, finish, finishing, middle
start (v. trans.)
↘ beginner, beginning, commencement, departure, do again, do over again, induction, initiation, origin, rise, trigger
start (v. intr.)
↘ beginning, commencement, departure, origin, rise
start (v.)
↘ creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination, overhang, projection, protrusion, startup ≠ cease, close, come to rest, cut out, end, finish, halt, heave to, run down, stop, terminate
Phrases
⇨ Codon, Start • Failure to start menstruation at puberty • Head Start Program • START agreement • Start Codon • Transcription Start Site • bad start • business start-up • earliest start and finish times • false start • flying start • for a start • fresh start • from start to finish • get to start • give a start • head start • hill start assist • hill start assistance • housing start • jump-start • kick start • kick-start • make a start • racing start • re-start • running start • standing start • start again • start back • start burning • start codon • start from scratch • start handle • start legal proceedings • start legal proceedings against • start of the line • start off • start out • start over • start over again • start proceedings • start proceedings against • start pulse • start raining again • start to burn • start towards • start up • start with a clean sheet • start with a clean slate • start-off • start-up • start/set • to start with
Analogical dictionary
start (n.)
start; inception; outset; beginning[ClasseHyper.]
partie d'une œuvre littéraire (fr)[DomainDescrip.]
begin, commence, enter on/upon, launch, lead off, start[Nominalisation]
[ au début de ] (fr)[Syntagme]
start (n.)
émotion violente (fr)[Classe]
shock[Nominalisation]
start (n.)
lieu d'où l'on part (fr)[Classe]
start (n.)
change of state[Hyper.]
begin, commence, get, get/set to work, get down, set about, set out, start, start out, take to - begin, commence, lead off, start - start - initiate, originate, start - commence, embark on, proceed, set about, start, start up - start, take up - begin, start - begin, start - begin, start[Dérivé]
finish, finishing[Ant.]
start (n.)
[sport]
start; inception; outset; beginning[Classe]
course (fr)[DomainDescrip.]
go, play, turn[Hyper.]
start[Dérivé]
start (n.)
mouvement de tout le corps (fr)[Classe]
mouvement oscillatoire rapide du corps (fr)[Classe]
flinch[Nominalisation]
start (n.)
advantage, vantage, virtue[Hyper.]
start (n.)
beginning[Hyper.]
begin, commence, get, get/set to work, get down, set about, set out, start, start out, take to - begin, commence, lead off, start - initiate, originate, start - commence, embark on, proceed, set about, start, start up - start, take up - begin, start - begin, start - begin, start[Dérivé]
start (n.)
point, point in time[Hyper.]
begin, commence, get, get/set to work, get down, set about, set out, start, start out, take to - begin, commence, lead off, start - initiate, originate, start - commence, embark on, proceed, set about, start, start up - start, take up - debut, inaugurate, kick off, make a start, make one's debut, make one's first appearance - begin, start[Dérivé]
middle - end, ending[Ant.]
start (n.)
choc matériel (fr)[Classe]
action du cheval (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
pull, pulling[Hyper.]
tug - tug - tug - jerk, yank - jerk, twitch[Dérivé]
start (v.)
get going, go, start[Hyper.]
beginning, commencement, start - start - entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, starter - beginner, debutant, fledgling, initiate, newbie, noob, novice, tenderfoot, tiro, tyro - beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, onset, outset, showtime, start, starting time[Dérivé]
begin[Domaine]
bring to an end, close, discontinue, end, put an end to, scotch, stop, terminate[Ant.]
start (v.)
beginning, commencement, start - beginning - start - beginner, father, founder, founding father, incorporator, institutor, spiritual father - beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, onset, outset, showtime, start, starting time[Dérivé]
begin, start[Cause]
begin[Domaine]
bring to an end, close, discontinue, end, put an end to, scotch, stop, terminate[Ant.]
start (v.)
play[Hyper.]
start (v.)
create, make[Hyper.]
induction, initiation, releasing gear, trigger - beginning, commencement, start - creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination - inception, origin, origination, outset - start - entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, starter - conceiver, mastermind, originator - beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, onset, outset, showtime, start, starting time - creative, inventive, originative - first, inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden[Dérivé]
start (v.)
start (v.)
[technical]
se mettre en marche (fr)[Classe]
energize; put on; turn on; switch on; energise[Classe]
faire faire qqch à un véhicule (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
moteur (objet) (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
start (v.)
start (v.)
partir, quitter un lieu (fr)[Classe]
start (v.)
start (v.)
start (v.)
start (v.)
be[Hyper.]
beginning, commencement, start - start[Dérivé]
begin, start - begin, start - begin[Domaine]
start (v.)
commencer à partir (fr)[Classe]
start (v.)
start (v. intr.)
start (v. intr.)
remuer le corps (fr)[Classe]
réagir vivement (fr)[Classe]
move, throw[Hyper.]
jump, start, startle, wince[Dérivé]
start (v. tr.)
initiate, pioneer[Hyper.]
act, deed, human action, human activity - actuation, propulsion - induction, initiation, releasing gear, trigger - actuator - trip, tripper - activation - spark[Dérivé]
come about, come to pass, fall out, go on, hap, happen, happen to, occur, pass, pass off, take place[Cause]
start (v. tr.)
Wikipedia
Start
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Look up start or starting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Start can refer to multiple topics:
- Takeoff, the phase of flight where an aircraft transitions from moving along the ground to flying through the air
- Start date, in filmmaking
- Start, Louisiana, a town in the United States
- Start (newspaper), a daily tabloid published in Serbia
- Start or Start-1, a Russian launch vehicle
- Start (cereal), a breakfast cereal produced by Kellogg's since 1980s, mainly in the UK
START or S.T.A.R.T. can refer to:
- Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties, a series of arms reduction treaties between the US and USSR
- The Global Terrorism Database, also known as the "Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism" or "START" database
- Simple triage and rapid treatment
- START natural language system, SynTactic Analysis using Reversible Transformations
- Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak, a nuclear fusion experiment
In music:
- TheStart, an American punk rock band
- "Start!", a song by The Jam
- "Start" (song), a single by Korean singer Bada
- "Start", a song by Peter Gabriel from Peter Gabriel (1980 album)
- "Start", a song by Rina Aiuchi
- Start (album), an album by Stefanie Sun
In sports:
- IK Start, a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand
- Start (Orsha bandy club), Belarus sports club
- Starting lineup in sports
- Standing start and rolling start, in an auto race
In technology:
- Start Button and Start menu, elements in the Windows GUI
- Start (command), a command also in Windows
- Start signal, in telecommunications
- Start (camera), Soviet single lens reflex camera
See also
- All pages beginning with "Start"
- All pages with titles containing "Start"
- Starting line (disambiguation)
- Start Point (disambiguation)
- Startup (disambiguation)
- Begin (disambiguation)
- Origin (disambiguation)
- Source (disambiguation)
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