start (Meaning)

Wordnet

start (n)

the beginning of anything

the time at which something is supposed to begin

a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

a sudden involuntary movement

the act of starting something

a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

a signal to begin (as in a race)

the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

Wordnet

start (v)

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

set in motion, cause to start

leave

have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

bring into being

get off the ground

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

get going or set in motion

begin or set in motion

begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

play in the starting lineup

have a beginning characterized in some specified way

begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

bulge outward

start Sentence Examples

  1. She took a deep breath and started to run.
  2. The journey of a thousand miles must start with a single step.
  3. The seedlings started to sprout after the first rain.
  4. The new year will start in just a few days.
  5. The project will start next Monday.
  6. The game will start at 7 pm.
  7. The band started to play the opening number.
  8. The car started with a cough and a sputter.
  9. The fire started to spread rapidly.
  10. The conversation started out politely but soon became heated.

FAQs About the word start

the beginning of anything, the time at which something is supposed to begin, a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning), a sudden involuntary movement,

jump, bolt, flinch, startle,leap, wince, cringe, respond, jolt, react

close (down), end, finish, stop, abolish, end, abolish, shut (up), stop, finish

She took a deep breath and started to run.

The journey of a thousand miles must start with a single step.

The seedlings started to sprout after the first rain.

The new year will start in just a few days.