Dictionary definition · start
noun
- the beginning of anything"it was off to a good start"
- the time at which something is supposed to begin"they got an early start"
- 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"
- a sudden involuntary movement"he awoke with a start"
- the act of starting something"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
verb
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action"We began working at dawn"
- set in motion, cause to start"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"
- depart for someplace"The family took off for Florida"
- have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense"The DMZ begins right over the hill"
- bring into being"He initiated a new program"
- get off the ground"Who started this company?"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).