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Synonyms of STARTS

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STARTS: definition and more

79 synonyms in 22 meanings 54 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of STARTS by meaning

noun

  1. the beginning of anything

  2. the time at which something is supposed to begin

    Also: get-go, starting time.

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

  4. a sudden involuntary movement

  5. the act of starting something

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

    Also: starting line, scratch line.

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

    Also: starting signal.

  8. 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. play in the starting lineup

  12. have a beginning characterized in some specified way

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

  14. bulge outward

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