starting

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    n.

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

    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

    adj.

  • (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

    with eyes starting from their sockets

  • appropriate to the beginning or start of an event

    the starting point

    hands in the starting position

    n.

  • the beginning of anything

    it was off to a good start

  • the time at which something is supposed to begin; beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset

    they got an early start

    she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her

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

    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

  • a sudden involuntary movement; startle, jump

    he awoke with a start

  • the act of starting something; beginning, commencement

    he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations

  • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game; starting line
  • a signal to begin (as in a race); starting signal

    the starting signal was a green light

    the runners awaited the start

  • advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race); head start

    with an hour's start he will be hard to catch

    v.

  • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; get down, begin, get, start out, set about, set out, commence

    We began working at dawn

    Who will start?

    Get working as soon as the sun rises!

    The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia

    He began early in the day

    Let's get down to work now

  • set in motion, cause to start; begin, lead off, commence

    The U.S. started a war in the Middle East

    The Iraqis began hostilities

    begin a new chapter in your life

  • leave; depart, part, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off

    The family took off for Florida

  • have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; begin

    The DMZ begins right over the hill

    The second movement begins after the Allegro

    Prices for these homes start at $250,000

  • bring into being; originate, initiate

    He initiated a new program

    Start a foundation

  • get off the ground; start up, embark on, commence

    Who started this company?

    We embarked on an exciting enterprise

    I start my day with a good breakfast

    We began the new semester

    The afternoon session begins at 4 PM

    The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack

  • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; startle, jump

    She startled when I walked into the room

  • get going or set in motion; start up

    We simply could not start the engine

    start up the computer

  • begin or set in motion; go, get going

    I start at eight in the morning

    Ready, set, go!

  • begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; take up

    Take up a position

    start a new job

  • play in the starting lineup
  • have a beginning characterized in some specified way; begin

    The novel begins with a murder

    My property begins with the three maple trees

    Her day begins with a workout

    The semester begins with a convocation ceremony

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

    begin a cigar

    She started the soup while it was still hot

    We started physics in 10th grade

  • bulge outward; protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out

    His eyes popped

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

starts|started|starting
syn.: begin commence jerk jump set out
ant.: end goal reach