Synonyms: start, commencement, beginning
Definition: the act of starting something
Usage: he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
Similar words: change of state
Definition: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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: start, startle, jump
Definition: a sudden involuntary movement
Usage: he awoke with a start
Similar words: unconditioned reflex, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response
Definition: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: vantage, advantage
Definition: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Usage: the experience gave him the advantage over me
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: sign, signal, signaling
Definition: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Usage: signals from the boat suddenly stopped
Synonyms: start
Definition: the beginning of anything
Usage: it was off to a good start
Similar words: beginning
Definition: the event consisting of the start of something
Usage: the beginning of the war
Synonyms: start, starting line, scratch, scratch line
Definition: a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Similar words: line
Definition: in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: point, point in time
Definition: an instant of time
Usage: at that point I had to leave
Synonyms: start
Definition: play in the starting lineup
Similar words: play
Definition: participate in games or sport
Usage: We played hockey all afternoon; play cards; Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches
Synonyms: start, originate, initiate
Definition: bring into being
Usage: He initiated a new program; Start a foundation
Definition: make or cause to be or to become
Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: 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
Synonyms: jump, start, startle
Definition: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Usage: She startled when I walked into the room
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
Definition: leave
Usage: The family took off for Florida
Similar words: leave, go away, go forth
Definition: go away from a place
Usage: At what time does your train leave?; She didn't leave until midnight; The ship leaves at midnight
Synonyms: pop, pop out, protrude, start, bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out
Definition: bulge outward
Usage: His eyes popped
Similar words: deform, change form, change shape
Definition: assume a different shape or form
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: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
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
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer