Outset — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the time at which something is supposed to begin

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈaʊtsɛt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈaʊtsɛt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈaʊtsɛt/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈaʊtsɛt/.

Examples

they got an early start
she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

commencement kickoff first starting time get-go offset showtime beginning start

Antonyms

middle end

Parts of Speech

noun	the time at which something is supposed to begin “they got an early start”

Word Forms

start	verb	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
kick off	verb	commence officially

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Anfang

der Zeitpunkt, zu dem etwas beginnen soll

🇫🇷French

début

l'heure à laquelle quelque chose est censé commencer

🇪🇸Spanish

principio

el momento en el que se supone que algo debe comenzar

🇮🇹Italian

fin dall'inizio

il momento in cui si suppone che qualcosa abbia inizio

🇳🇱Dutch

begin

het tijdstip waarop iets zou moeten beginnen

🇵🇹Portuguese

início

o momento em que algo deve começar

🇷🇺Russian

начало

время, в которое что-то должно начаться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शुरू

वह समय जिस पर कुछ शुरू होना चाहिए

🇧🇩Bengali

শুরু

যে সময়ে কিছু শুরু হওয়ার কথা

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆரம்பம்

ஏதாவது தொடங்க வேண்டிய நேரம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రారంభం

ఏదైనా ప్రారంభం కావాల్సిన సమయం

🇮🇳Marathi

सुरुवात

ज्या वेळी काहीतरी सुरू व्हायचे आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

શરૂઆત

જે સમયે કંઈક શરૂ થવાનું છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸಮಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തുടക്കം

എന്തെങ്കിലും ആരംഭിക്കേണ്ട സമയം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ੁਰੂ

ਉਹ ਸਮਾਂ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

شروع

وہ وقت جس میں کچھ شروع ہونا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

一开始

某事应该开始的时间

🇯🇵Japanese

最初

何かが始まるはずの時間

🇰🇷Korean

시초

어떤 일이 시작되기로 되어 있는 시간

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự khởi đầu

thời điểm mà một cái gì đó được cho là bắt đầu

🇹🇭Thai

เริ่มแรก

เวลาที่บางสิ่งบางอย่างควรจะเริ่มต้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

awal

waktu di mana sesuatu seharusnya dimulai

🇵🇭Filipino

pasimula

ang oras kung kailan dapat magsimula ang isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

permulaan

masa di mana sesuatu sepatutnya bermula

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

البداية

الوقت الذي من المفترض أن يبدأ فيه شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

ابتدا

زمانی که قرار است چیزی شروع شود

🇹🇷Turkish

başlangıç

bir şeyin başlaması gereken zaman

🇮🇱Hebrew

רֵאשִׁית

הזמן שבו משהו אמור להתחיל

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'outset'?

The primary meaning of 'outset' is 'the time at which something is supposed to begin'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'outset' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'outset' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'outset' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'outset' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'outset' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'outset' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'outset' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'outset' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'outset' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'outset' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted