start

verb

starts; started; starting

to do the first part of something :to begin doing something [+ obj]

They started clearing land for the new housing development.

He started the speech (out) with a joke.

He started studying music at the age of five.

She saw her divorce as an opportunity to start a new life. = She saw her divorce as an opportunity to start life anew/afresh/over. [no obj]

As soon as you're ready to play, we'll start.

Let's start with some warm-up exercises.

He deleted what he wrote and started fresh/again/over.

Nothing like this had ever been done before, so we had to start from scratch. [=we had to begin from a point at which nothing had been done yet]

Olympic athletes start young and train hard.

The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators. [=investigators used the tire tracks to start their investigation]

[+ obj] :to begin to work on, produce, or give attention to (something)

I started the quilt last month.

Have you started your book report?

Did you start (reading) the book yet?

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to begin

We started the meeting at 6:30. :to cause (something) to begin in a specified way

She started the meeting with a brief review of the previous meeting.

He starts every day with a cup of coffee.

[+ obj] :to begin to have a feeling, thought, etc. - usually followed by to + verb

She started to feel dizzy soon after the accident.

I'm starting to think the oversight was intentional. - sometimes + -ing verb

She started feeling dizzy soon after the accident.

He started having chest pains.

to begin working at a new job or going to school [+ obj]

I start my new job next Monday.

When does she start school? [no obj]

I just got a new job. I start next week.

to begin to happen, to exist, to be done, etc. [no obj]

The fire started in the cellar.

The rain will start soon and should end sometime this evening.

The game started late.

Starting next week, all employees will be required to wear ID tags.

The movie just started.

What is the movie's starting time?

When does school start?

The game was just starting when it began to rain. [+ obj] - often followed by to + verb

It started to rain.

The leaves are starting to change colors. - often + -ing verb

It started raining.

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to exist or happen

He started a scholarship fund.

The tradition was started many years ago.

Stop fighting, you two! He started it. [=he did something to cause the fight]

She's always starting arguments.

They want to start a family [=begin to have children] soon.

[no obj] :to begin to function or operate

The car/engine won't start.

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to begin to function or operate

She started the car and drove away.

[+ obj] :to begin the use of (something)

You'll have to start a new roll of tape. This one's empty.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj]

to have a particular beginning :to begin at a specified place or in a specified way

The English alphabet starts with A and ends with Z.

The first word in a sentence should start with a capital letter.

The parade starts at the intersection of First and Main.

The path/trail starts here and ends at the lake.

to have a specified quality, identity, job, etc., at the beginning - often + as

What started (off) as a simple idea has become an expensive and complicated project.

She started (out) as a sales assistant but is now the marketing director.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to begin to move toward a particular place or in a particular direction

We'll start for home soon.

We should start back to the camp before it gets dark.

He started toward the door.

The dog started after the squirrel.

[no obj] - used to indicate the beginning of a range, series, etc.; often + at

The rates start at $10 per hour.

At his company, salaries start at around $30,000. [=$30,000 is the lowest salary]

Interest rates for CDs were starting at 3.9 percent.

What is the starting salary for the job? [=what is the salary people are paid when they start the job?]

The starting price [=the basic price when nothing extra has been added] for the car is $18,000.

to participate in a game or contest at its beginning [no obj]

Despite his injury, he'll start in center field today.

The manager removed the starting pitcher [=the pitcher who was playing at the beginning of the game] in the third inning.

He's in the starting lineup. [=a list of the players who will be playing when the game begins] - often + for

Who's starting for the home team? [+ obj]

He'll start today's game in center field.

a pitcher who has started five games so far this year

She started the race but wasn't able to finish.

[+ obj] :to put (someone or something) into a game or contest at its beginning

The coach is starting him at quarterback for the next game.

He plans to start [=enter] the horse in only a few races this year.

[+ obj] to cause (someone) to begin doing something

Her questions started me thinking. :to cause (someone) to begin a job or activity in a particular way, at a particular level, etc.

The company started him at the same salary he had been getting at his previous job.

to cause (someone) to begin talking about a particular subject

What do you think of the new boss? Don't get me started. I can't stand him. - often + on

Don't get him started on the war: he'll never stop!

[no obj] :to move suddenly and quickly because you are surprised or frightened

The loud noise made him start. [=jump]

The horse started when the shot rang out.

[no obj] informal :to begin complaining, arguing, etc.

He started with me, so I hit him.

Don't (you) start (with me). I made a mistakethat's the end of it.

get started

to begin doing or working on something

You (had) better get started if you want to finish on time.

newlyweds who are just getting started [=who are just starting their lives together]

start in

[phrasal verb] chiefly US informal

to start doing a particular activity or action

He took a break from painting to eat lunch, then started in again. - often + on

She started in on another book.

start in on (someone) :to criticize (someone) about something

My dad started in on me about not having a job.

start off

[phrasal verb]

start off or start (something) off or start off (something) :to start or cause (something) to start in a specified way

He started off by introducing himself.

She started off (her run) at a slow jog.

The performance started off badly. - often + with

I started off my speech with a joke.

We started off the meal with shrimp cocktails.

The team started the season off with a 10-game winning streak.

to have a specified quality, identity, job, etc., at the start

She started off as a sales assistant but is now the marketing director.

to begin an important period in your life or career

The house is perfect for a couple just starting off.

to begin to move toward a particular place or in a particular direction

She ate breakfast before starting off for work.

start (someone) off or start off (someone) :to cause (someone) to begin doing a particular activity or action

He started his daughter off on the piano.

The game-show host started her off with some easy questions.

start on

[phrasal verb]

start on (something) :to begin doing (something)

Did you start on your homework yet?

start (someone) on (something) :to cause (someone) to start doing or using (something)

The doctor started him on [=made him start taking] antibiotics.

When should we start the baby on solid food? [=start feeding the baby solid food]

start on at (someone) chiefly Brit informal :to criticize (someone) about something

Don't start on at me again about spending money!

start out

[phrasal verb]

to begin in a specified way

He started out by introducing himself.

She started out at a slow jog.

The day started out hot and humid.

The story started out good, but I didn't like the ending.

She started out wanting to be a doctor but became a midwife instead. - often + with

I started out with $100 but I have only $10 left.

Let's start out with some warm-up exercises.

to have a specified quality, identity, job, etc., at the start

What started out as a simple idea has become an expensive and complicated project.

He started out in teaching before becoming a lawyer.

to begin an important period in your life or career

The couple is just starting out.

She started out on a career in teaching.

to begin to travel

They started out in the early morning.

to have a particular place as a beginning point

The parade starts out at the intersection of First and Main.

start over

[phrasal verb] chiefly US

start over or start (something) over :to begin doing something again

I'm sorry, but you'll have to start over. = I'm sorry, but you'll have to start (all) over again.

She saw her divorce as an opportunity to start (her life) over.

to begin to happen again

In the spring, the eggs hatch, and the cycle starts over. = The cycle starts (all) over again.

start something

also start anything

informal :to do something that causes trouble

She is always trying to start something.

Don't start anything.

start the ball rolling

xem ball

start up

[phrasal verb]

to begin to happen or exist

New businesses are starting up all over the state.

The rain started up again.

start up or start (something) up or start up (something) :to begin to function or to make (something) begin to function

The car/engine won't start up.

He started the lawn mower up.

to start with

used to introduce a statement that is the first in a series of statements

I don't think we should buy the car. Why not? To start with, I'm not sure we can afford it.

at the beginning :before the current time or situation

She has lost a lot of weight, and she wasn't very heavy to start with.

He didn't like his job to start with [=at first, initially], but he got used to it eventually.

noun

plural starts

[count] :the time at which something begins - usually singular

At the season's start, the team didn't play well.

It was clear from the (very) start that she would eventually succeed.

The game was close from start to finish. - often + of

The start of the race was delayed.

[count] :the first part of an activity, development, event, etc. - usually singular

The restaurant is off to a promising/shaky start.

His parents gave him a good start in life.

Their marriage got off to a good/bad start. [=was good/bad at the beginning] - often + of

We missed the start of the game.

Their discovery could be the start of something big. - see also flying start, running start a slow start at 1slow

[count] :the first opportunity to begin a career - usually singular

the company where he got his start [=where he started his career] - often + in

She got her start in an off-Broadway play.

She gave him his start in the business.

[count] :the act of starting something

Housing starts [=the number of new houses that people started to build] declined in September.

usually singular

Despite his late start, he managed to take the lead in the race.

She got an early start working in the garden the next morning.

We didn't get as much done as we'd hoped, but it's a start.

Her divorce gave her an opportunity to make a fresh/new start. [=to start a new life]

He made a start on dinner. [=he started dinner] - see also false start

[singular] :a brief, sudden action or movement

She gave a start [=started, jumped] when he tapped her on the shoulder.

He woke with a start.

the start :the place where a race begins

The runners lined up at the start.

[count] sports

a game in which someone (such as a baseball pitcher) is playing at the beginning

He's undefeated in six starts this year. [=he has started six games and has won them all]

He pitched poorly in his last start.

a race in which a person, horse, etc., participates as a competitor

The horse has had 10 starts this season.

[count] :head start

by/in fits and starts

xem fit

for a start

used to introduce a statement that is the first in a series of statements

What was the restaurant like? Well, for a start [=for starters], the food was fantastic.

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