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Synonyms of START

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START: definition and more

57 synonyms in 20 meanings 32 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of START by meaning

noun

  1. the time at which something is supposed to begin

    Also: get-go, starting time.

  2. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

  3. a sudden involuntary movement

  4. the act of starting something

  5. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

    Also: starting line, scratch line.

  6. a signal to begin (as in a race)

    Also: starting signal.

  7. the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

    Also: head start.

verb

  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    Also: get down, start out, set about, set out.

  2. set in motion, cause to start

    Also: lead off.

  3. leave

    Also: start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off.

  4. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

  5. bring into being

  6. get off the ground

    Also: start up, embark on.

  7. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

  8. get going or set in motion

    Also: start up.

  9. begin or set in motion

    Also: get going.

  10. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

    Also: take up.

  11. have a beginning characterized in some specified way

  12. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

  13. bulge outward

    Also: pop out, bulge out, bug out, come out.