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Definitions

start

[stahrt] / stɑrt /

NOUN

a beginning or place from which to begin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beginning dawn kickoff opening outset

STRONG

birth commencement countdown dawning derivation embarkation foundation inauguration inception initiation introduction leaving onset origin source spring takeoff

WEAK

alpha arrival coming day one first step flying start jump-off running start setting-out square one start-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

STRONG

close completion consequence death effect exit outgrowth result termination

WEAK

stop

NOUN

a lead or advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantage break chance lead opening opportunity

STRONG

allowance backing handicap odds sponsorship vantage

WEAK

head start helping hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad luck misfortune

STRONG

disadvantage

NOUN

sudden involuntary movement of the body

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flinch

STRONG

convulsion jerk jolt jump spasm turn twitch wince

VERB

begin; come into existence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear begin commence create establish found inaugurate initiate introduce issue launch leave open set up

STRONG

activate arise arouse depart embark engender incite instigate institute light originate pioneer rise rouse spring

WEAK

come into being enter upon get going get under way go ahead hit the road lay foundation make a beginning sally forth see light set in motion set out take first step take the plunge turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease close conclude destroy end finish hold back keep ruin stop

STRONG

halt prevent stay

WEAK

complete die

VERB

give a sudden involuntary jerk or jump

Synonyms

STRONG

blench blink bolt bounce bound buck dart flinch jerk jump leap quail recoil shrink shy spring squinch startle twitch wince

WEAK

draw back

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore

Example Sentences

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Unleaded petrol is 26.7p per litre more expensive that it was three months ago at the start of the conflict, according to the RAC's Fuel Watch.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Inouye-Perez and assistant coach Lisa Fernandez are some of the Bruins’ biggest keys to success as the team prepares for the start of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Midcareer stalls often start as early-career slumps and can ripple across a lifetime of earnings, the analysis found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Thousands of PSG supporters were already waiting for the events to start, waving flags and sporting PSG kit as the team landed late from Budapest in the afternoon.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Often I would come to with a start at my workbench to realize that I had sat for an hour staring into space.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Vocabulary lists containing start

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3