| noun | the beginning of anything “it was off to a good start” |
| noun | the time at which something is supposed to begin “they got an early start” |
| noun | 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” |
| noun | a sudden involuntary movement “he awoke with a start” |
| noun | the act of starting something “he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations” |
| noun | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
| noun | a signal to begin (as in a race) “the starting signal was a green light” |
| noun | the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) “with an hour's start he will be hard to catch” |
| verb | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action “We began working at dawn” |
| verb | set in motion, cause to start “The U.S. started a war in the Middle East” |
| verb | leave “The family took off for Florida” |
| verb | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense “The DMZ begins right over the hill” |
| verb | bring into being “He initiated a new program” |
| verb | get off the ground “Who started this company?” |
| verb | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm “She startled when I walked into the room” |
| verb | get going or set in motion “We simply could not start the engine” |
| verb | begin or set in motion “I start at eight in the morning” |
| verb | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job “Take up a position” |
| verb | play in the starting lineup |
| verb | have a beginning characterized in some specified way “The novel begins with a murder” |
| verb | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object “begin a cigar” |
| verb | bulge outward “His eyes popped” |
| start | verb | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object |
| kick off | verb | commence officially |
| startle | verb | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm |
| jumpy | adjective | causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements |
| jump | verb | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm |
| begin | verb | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
| commence | verb | get off the ground |
| beginner | noun | someone new to a field or activity |
| beginning | noun | the act of starting something |
| start | noun | the act of starting something |
| starter | noun | any new participant in some activity |
| commencement | noun | the act of starting something |
| departure | noun | euphemistic expressions for death |
| departer | noun | someone who leaves |
| parting | noun | the act of departing politely |
| takeoff | noun | a departure; especially of airplanes |
| originative | adjective | having the ability or power to create |
| origin | noun | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
| origination | noun | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
| originator | noun | someone who creates new things |
| initiative | adjective | serving to set in motion |
| initiatory | adjective | serving to set in motion |
| initiation | noun | an act that sets in motion some course of events |
| startup | noun | the act of starting a new operation or practice |
| startle | noun | a sudden involuntary movement |
| jump | noun | a sudden involuntary movement |
| starting | noun | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) |
| protrusible | adjective | capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue |
| protrusive | adjective | thrusting outward |
| protrusion | noun | something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings |
| bulge | noun | something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings |