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
- A sudden involuntary movement.
- The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
- An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
- (horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
- An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
- (UK, slang, archaic) A happening or proceeding.
- 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
- starts
- starting
- started
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.
Commonly Confused & Compared Words
Related Dictionary Tools
Practice “start” in a Crossword
Recall this definition from a clue, use crossing letters, and review the word again when you solve it.
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.