start
/stɑɹt/ noun A1- The beginning of an activity. · The movie was entertaining from start to finish.
- A sudden involuntary movement. · He woke with a start.
- The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc. · Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board.
- An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event. · Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday.
- A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
- An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start. · to get, or have, the start
Plural starts
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- start back To begin a return trip to a starting point.
- start in To begin (to do something); to get started.
- start into To begin to eat.
- start off To begin.
- start on To criticize.
- start out To emerge suddenly; to jump out.
- start over to begin again; to return to the beginning
- start up To rise suddenly.
From the library
“When shall we start?” asked the Scarecrow.
So my good luck is all due to her, and I shall never leave her until she starts back to Kansas for good and all.”
Barry wished to go and return the same day, it was necessary to make a very early start.
Couldn’t we start out and scout the country before the fellow gets away?”
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