ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Start

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /stɑːt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Start is a noun meaning The beginning of an activity.

Meaning

The beginning of an activity.

More Meanings

  1. A sudden involuntary movement.
  2. The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
  3. An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
  4. (horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
  5. An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
  6. (UK, slang, archaic) A happening or proceeding.
  7. Alternative letter-case form of Start (“a typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option”)

Example Sentences

He woke with a start.
to get, or have, the start
The movie was entertaining from start to finish.
Nature does nothing by starts and leaps, or in a hurry.

Word Forms

Synonyms for start

Depending on context, synonyms include begin, offset, initiate, part, jump, commence.

Antonyms for start

Common opposites include stop, end, cease, finish, conclude, complete.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include begin, commence, beginning, outset, commencement, get.

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