the beginning of anything; it was off to a good start'
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
[ Syn: beginning , beginning , commencement , commencement , first , first , outset , outset , get-go , get-go , kickoff , kickoff , starting time , starting time , showtime , showtime , offset , offset ]
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
[ Syn: starting ]
a sudden involuntary movement; he awoke with a start
the act of starting something; he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
[ Syn: beginning , commencement ]
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
[ Syn: starting line , scratch , scratch line ]
a signal to begin (as in a race); the starting signal was a green light; the runners awaited the start
[ Syn: starting signal ]
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); with an hours start he will be hard to catch
[ Syn: head start ]
start (n.)
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; Lets get down to work now
[ Syn: get down , begin , get , start out , set about , set out , commence ]
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; Take up a position; start a new job
[ Syn: take up ]
play in the starting lineup
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
[ Syn: begin ]
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
[ Syn: begin ]
bulge outward; His eyes popped
[ Syn: protrude , pop , pop out , bulge , bulge out , bug out , come out ]
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
leave; The family took off for Florida
[ Syn: depart , part , start out , set forth , set off , set out , take off ]
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
[ Syn: begin ]
bring into being; He initiated a new program; Start a foundation
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
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; She startled when I walked into the room
get going or set in motion; We simply could not start the engine; start up the computer
[ Syn: start up ]
begin or set in motion; I start at eight in the morning; Ready, set, go!