start-off,
send-off,
kickoff (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
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"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
finishing,
finish the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
jumping-off point,
point of departure,
springboard a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"
activation making active and effective (as a bomb)
constitution,
establishment,
formation,
organisation,
organization the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
icebreaker a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker"
inauguration,
startup the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"
jump ball (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
kickoff (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
scrum,
scrummage (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
start -
the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
middle the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
ending,
end the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
point in time,
point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
birth the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
incipience,
incipiency beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"
startle reaction,
startle response a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
moro reflex,
startle reflex a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
start -
a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"
start -
get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
jump-start,
jumpstart,
jump start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"
start -
play in the starting lineup
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
halt,
stop cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
come on,
go on,
come up occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"
get off the ground,
take off get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"
start -
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
recommence begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap"
strike out set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own"
fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
jump off set off quickly, usually with success; "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class"
get to arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"
auspicate commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"
attack begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
break in make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
launch,
plunge smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
come on occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"
embark,
enter set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
begin,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
jump-start,
jumpstart start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"
recommence begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap"
go forth,
go away,
leave leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
start -
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
cease,
end,
terminate,
finish,
stop bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
break out,
erupt begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"
bud start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship"
break out begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"
begin,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
begin set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
rear back rear backwards on its hind legs; "the frightened horse reared back"
jackrabbit go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
start -
have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
begin,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
begin set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
start -
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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Wiktionary
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start -
A typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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start The beginning of an activity or event.
start To begin an activity.
start To take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
start To have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense.
