start
n 1: the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
2: the time at which something begins; "They got an early
start" [syn: {beginning}, {commencement}, {first}, {outset},
{kickoff}, {starting time}, {offset}] [ant: {middle}, {end}]
3: a turn to be in a game at the beginning; "he missed his
starting turn because of an injury"; "he got his start
because the regular quarterback was in the hospital" [syn:
{starting}]
4: a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start" [syn:
{startle}, {jump}]
5: the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the
beginning of negotiations" [syn: {beginning}, {commencement}]
[ant: {finish}]
6: a line indicating the location of the start of a race [syn:
{starting line}]
7: a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a
green light"; "the runners awaited the start" [syn: {starting
signal}]
8: advantage gained by an early start as in a race: "with an
hour's start he will be hard to catch" [syn: {head start}]
v 1: 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!" [syn: {begin}, {get}, {start
out}, {set about}, {set out}, {commence}] [ant: {end}]
2: set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in
the Middle East"; "The Iraquis began hostilities"; "begin
a new chapter in your life" [syn: {begin}, {lead off}, {commence}]
[ant: {end}]
3: leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn: {depart}, {part},
{start out}, {set forth}, {set off}, {set out}, {take off}]
4: 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}] [ant: {end}]
5: bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a
foundation" [syn: {originate}, {initiate}]
6: get off the ground; "Who started this company?" "We embarked
on an exciting enterprise" [syn: {start up}, {begin}, {embark
on}, {commence}]
7: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She
startled when I walked into the room" [syn: {startle}, {jump}]
8: get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the
engine" [syn: {start up}] [ant: {stop}]
9: begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning";
"Ready, set, go!" [syn: {go}, {get going}] [ant: {stop}]
10: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job;
"Take up a position"; "start a new job" [syn: {take up}]
11: play in the starting line-up, in team sports