started; starting; starts
Definition of start
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: to move suddenly and violently : spring
started angrily to his feet
b
: to react with a sudden brief involuntary movement
started when a shot rang out
2a
: to issue with sudden force
blood starting from the wound
b
: to come into being, activity, or operation
when does the movie start the rain started up again
3
: to protrude or seem to protrude
eyes starting from their sockets
4
: to become loosened or forced out of place
one of the planks has started
5a
: to begin a course or journey
started toward the door just starting out
b
: to range from a specified initial point
the rates start at $10
6
: to begin an activity or undertaking
especially
: to begin work
1
: to cause to leave a place of concealment : flush
start a rabbit
3
: to bring up for consideration or discussion
4
: to bring into being
start a rumor
5
: to cause to become loosened or displaced
6
: to begin the use of
start a fresh loaf of bread
7a
: to cause to move, act, or operate
start the motor
b
: to cause to enter a game or contest
especially
: to put in the starting lineup
c
: to care for or train during the early stages of growth and development
started plants a well-started coonhound
8
: to do or experience the first stages or actions of
started studying music at the age of five
start something
or less commonly start anything
to start with
: to make trouble
always trying to start something don't start anything
1
: at the beginning : initially
2
: in any event
start
nounDefinition of start (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: a sudden involuntary bodily movement or reaction
woke with a start
b
: a brief and sudden action or movement
c
: a sudden capricious impulse or outburst
2
: a beginning of movement, activity, or development
a false start housing starts
3
: head start
4
: a place of beginning
5
: the act or an instance of being a competitor in a race or a member of a starting lineup in a game
undefeated in six starts — Current Biography
START
abbreviationDefinition of START (Entry 3 of 3)
strategic arms reduction talks
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