Start Meaning
There are 22 meaning(s) for word Start
Meaning 1 : get off the ground
Example : Who started this company?,I start my day with a good breakfast,The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
Synonyms : commence, embark on, start up
Example : Who started this company?,I start my day with a good breakfast,The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
Synonyms : commence, embark on, start up
Meaning 3 : the time at which something is supposed to begin
Example : they got an early start
Synonyms : beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time
Example : they got an early start
Synonyms : beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time
Meaning 4 : begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Example : start a new job
Synonyms : take up
Example : start a new job
Synonyms : take up
Meaning 5 : get going or set in motion
Example : We simply could not start the engine,start up the computer
Synonyms : start up
Example : We simply could not start the engine,start up the computer
Synonyms : start up
Meaning 6 : a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Synonyms : scratch, scratch line, starting line
Synonyms : scratch, scratch line, starting line
Meaning 7 : have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
Example : Prices for these homes start at $250,000
Synonyms : begin
Example : Prices for these homes start at $250,000
Synonyms : begin
Meaning 8 : a signal to begin (as in a race)
Example : the starting signal was a green light,the runners awaited the start
Synonyms : starting signal
Example : the starting signal was a green light,the runners awaited the start
Synonyms : starting signal
Meaning 10 : a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
Example : 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
Synonyms : starting
Example : 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
Synonyms : starting
Meaning 11 : set in motion, cause to start
Example : The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
Synonyms : begin, commence, lead off
Example : The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
Synonyms : begin, commence, lead off
Meaning 12 : take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Example : Who will start?
Synonyms : begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out
Example : Who will start?
Synonyms : begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out
Meaning 13 : begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
Example : She started the soup while it was still hot,We started physics in 10th grade
Synonyms : begin
Example : She started the soup while it was still hot,We started physics in 10th grade
Synonyms : begin
Meaning 15 : begin or set in motion
Example : I start at eight in the morning
Synonyms : get going, go
Example : I start at eight in the morning
Synonyms : get going, go
Meaning 18 : move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Example : She startled when I walked into the room
Synonyms : jump, startle
Example : She startled when I walked into the room
Synonyms : jump, startle
Meaning 19 : the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
Example : with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
Synonyms : head start
Example : with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
Synonyms : head start
Meaning 21 : play in the starting lineup
Meaning 22 : the beginning of anything
Example : it was off to a good start
Example : it was off to a good start
How to Pronounce Start
- stɑt