start
stort
- n the beginning of anything
it was off to a good start - n the time at which something is supposed to begin
they got an early start - n a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
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 - n a sudden involuntary movement
he awoke with a start - n the act of starting something
- n a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- n a signal to begin (as in a race)
the starting signal was a green light
the runners awaited the start - n the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
with an hour's start he will be hard to catch - v take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Who will start? - v set in motion, cause to start
The U.S. started a war in the Middle East - v leave
- v have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
Prices for these homes start at $250,000 - v bring into being
- v get off the ground
Who started this company?
I start my day with a good breakfast
The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack - v move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
She startled when I walked into the room - v get going or set in motion
We simply could not start the engine
start up the computer - v begin or set in motion
I start at eight in the morning - v begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
start a new job - v play in the starting lineup
- v have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- v begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
She started the soup while it was still hot
We started physics in 10th grade - v bulge outward
- Trail rides start at $40; room rates start at $125.
- Rhetoric is one thing that the stop-and-start global diplomacy over climate change has never lacked.
- New data suggest that treatment for HIV may save more lives if started earlier, sparking debate among experts.