Definition: a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
Usage: 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
Definition: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
Usage: it is my turn; it is still my play
Synonyms: starting
Definition: appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
Usage: the starting point; hands in the starting position
Similar words: opening
Definition: first or beginning
Usage: the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth; the play's opening scene
Synonyms: starting
Definition: (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
Usage: with eyes starting from their sockets
Similar words: protrusive
Definition: thrusting outward