START as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of starting something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a sudden involuntary movement
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he awoke with a start
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • advantage gained by an early start as in a race
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • with an hour’’s start he will be hard to catch
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • a signal to begin (as in a race)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the starting signal was a green light
    • the runners awaited the start
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • the beginning of anything
    Usage Example(s)
    • it was off to a good start
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. Meaning
    • the time at which something is supposed to begin
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they got an early start
    • she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

START as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • set in motion, cause to start
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
    • The Iraqis began hostilities
    • begin a new chapter in your life
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • play in the starting line-up
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • bring into being
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He initiated a new program
    • Start a foundation
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • get off the ground
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 su
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • get going or set in motion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We simply could not start the engine
    • start up the computer
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • begin or set in motion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I start at eight in the morning
    • Ready, set, go!
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  8. Meaning
    • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She startled when I walked into the room
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • leave
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The family took off for Florida
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Take up a position
    • start a new job
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • begin a cigar
    • She started the soup while it was still hot
    • We started physics in 10th grade
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The DMZ begins right over the hill
    • The second movement begins after the Allegro
    • Prices for these homes start at $250,000
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • have a beginning characterized in some specified way
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The novel begins with a murder
    • My property begins with the three maple trees
    • Her day begins with a work-out
    • The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
    Hypernyms(s) start is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)