Main entry: start, commencement, beginning
Definition: the act of starting something
Usage: he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
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
Main entry: start, startle, jump
Definition: a sudden involuntary movement
Usage: he awoke with a start
Main entry: start, head start
Definition: the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
Usage: with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
Main entry: start, starting signal
Definition: a signal to begin (as in a race)
Usage: the starting signal was a green light; the runners awaited the start
Main entry: start
Definition: the beginning of anything
Usage: it was off to a good start
Main entry: start, starting line, scratch, scratch line
Definition: a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Main entry: start, starting time, showtime, beginning, get-go, outset, offset, commencement, kickoff, first
Definition: the time at which something is supposed to begin
Usage: they got an early start; she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Main entry: commence, start, start out, set about, set out, get, get down, begin
Definition: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Usage: 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
Main entry: commence, start, lead off, begin
Definition: set in motion, cause to start
Usage: The U.S. started a war in the Middle East; The Iraqis began hostilities; begin a new chapter in your life
Main entry: start
Definition: play in the starting lineup
Main entry: start, originate, initiate
Definition: bring into being
Usage: He initiated a new program; Start a foundation
Main entry: embark on, commence, start, start up
Definition: get off the ground
Usage: 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
Definition: get going or set in motion
Usage: We simply could not start the engine; start up the computer
Main entry: start, go, get going
Definition: begin or set in motion
Usage: I start at eight in the morning; Ready, set, go!
Main entry: jump, start, startle
Definition: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Usage: She startled when I walked into the room
Main entry: depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
Definition: leave
Usage: The family took off for Florida
Main entry: pop, pop out, protrude, start, bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out
Definition: bulge outward
Usage: His eyes popped
Definition: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Usage: Take up a position; start a new job
Definition: begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
Usage: begin a cigar; She started the soup while it was still hot; We started physics in 10th grade
Definition: have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
Usage: The DMZ begins right over the hill; The second movement begins after the Allegro; Prices for these homes start at $250,000
Definition: have a beginning characterized in some specified way
Usage: 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