START

Definition

1. noun the beginning of anything.
2. noun the time at which something is supposed to begin. — synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, kickoff, starting_time, showtime
3. noun a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning). — synonyms: starting
4. noun a sudden involuntary movement. — synonyms: startle, jump
5. noun the act of starting something. — synonyms: beginning, commencement
6. noun a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game. — synonyms: starting_line, scratch, scratch_line
7. noun a signal to begin (as in a race). — synonyms: starting_signal
8. noun the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race). — synonyms: head_start
9. verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. — synonyms: get_down, begin, get, start_out, set_about, set_out, commence
10. verb set in motion, cause to start. — synonyms: begin, lead_off, commence
11. verb leave. — synonyms: depart, part, start_out, set_forth, set_off, set_out, take_off
12. verb have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense. — synonyms: begin
13. verb bring into being. — synonyms: originate, initiate
14. verb get off the ground. — synonyms: start_up, embark_on, commence
15. verb move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm. — synonyms: startle, jump
16. verb get going or set in motion. — synonyms: start_up
17. verb begin or set in motion. — synonyms: go, get_going
18. verb begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job. — synonyms: take_up
19. verb play in the starting lineup.
20. verb have a beginning characterized in some specified way. — synonyms: begin
21. verb begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object. — synonyms: begin
22. verb bulge outward. — synonyms: protrude, pop, pop_out, bulge, bulge_out, bug_out, come_out