start
1. the beginning of anything (Freq. 11)
- it was off to a good start
• Hypernyms:
beginning
• Hyponyms:
adrenarche, menarche, thelarche, onset, oncoming,
dawn, morning, flying start, running start, opener, alpha,
alpha, opening night, curtain raising, kickoff, send-off,
start-off, racing start
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin (Freq. 5)
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
• Syn:
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go,
kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
• Ant:
middle (for: beginning), end (for: beginning)
• Derivationally related forms:
kick off (for: kickoff)
• Hypernyms:
point, point in time
• Hyponyms:
birth, incipiency, incipience, terminus a quo, starting point, threshold
3. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
starting
• Derivationally related forms:
start (for: starting)
• Hypernyms:
turn, play
4. the act of starting something (Freq. 1)
- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
• Syn:
beginning, commencement
• Ant:
finish
• Derivationally related forms:
commence (for: commencement), begin (for: beginning)
• Hypernyms:
change of state
• Hyponyms:
springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure, activation, attack,
tone-beginning, constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation,
introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry,
face-off, first step, initiative, opening move, opening, groundbreaking,
groundbreaking ceremony, housing start, icebreaker, inauguration, startup, initiation,
founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation,
instauration, installation, installing, installment, instalment, jump ball,
kickoff, resumption, recommencement, scrum, scrummage
• Instance Hyponyms:
Creation
5. a sudden involuntary movement (Freq. 1)
- he awoke with a start
• Syn:
startle, jump
• Derivationally related forms:
jumpy (for: jump), jump (for: jump), startle (for: startle)
• Hypernyms:
reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex,
inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
• Hyponyms:
startle response, startle reaction, startle reflex, Moro reflex, wince, flinch
6. the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
- with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
• Syn:
head start
• Hypernyms:
advantage, vantage
7. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
• Syn:
starting line, scratch, scratch line
• Hypernyms:
line
8. a signal to begin (as in a race)
- the starting signal was a green light
- the runners awaited the start
• Syn:
starting signal
• Hypernyms:
signal, signaling, sign
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (Freq. 159)
- 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
• Syn:
get down, begin, get, start out, set about,
set out, commence
• Ant:
end (for: begin)
• Derivationally related forms:
commencement (for: commence), starter, beginner (for: begin), beginning (for: begin)
• Hyponyms:
recommence, strike out, fall, jump off, get to,
auspicate, attack, break in, plunge, launch, come on,
embark, enter, get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving,
get weaving, get started, get rolling
• Verb Group:
begin
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing
- They start moving
- They start to move
2. set in motion, cause to start (Freq. 45)
- The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
- The Iraqis began hostilities
- begin a new chapter in your life
• Syn:
begin, lead off, commence
• Ant:
end (for: begin)
• Derivationally related forms:
commencement (for: commence), beginner (for: begin), beginning (for: begin)
• Hyponyms:
jumpstart, jump-start, recommence, inaugurate, usher in,
introduce, set off, start up, embark on, commence
• Verb Group:
begin
• Cause:
begin
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. leave (Freq. 29)
- The family took off for Florida
• Syn:
depart, part, start out, set forth, set off,
set out, take off
• See Also:
part with (for: part)
• Derivationally related forms:
takeoff (for: take off), parting (for: part), departure (for: depart), departer (for: depart)
• Hypernyms:
leave, go forth, go away
• Hyponyms:
take off, lift off, roar off, blaze, blaze out,
sally forth, sally out
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- These cars won't start
4. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (Freq. 17)
- The DMZ begins right over the hill
- The second movement begins after the Allegro
- Prices for these homes start at $250,000
• Syn:
begin
• Ant:
end (for: begin)
• Hyponyms:
erupt, break out, bud, set in, kick in,
dawn, originate
• Verb Group:
begin
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s something
5. bring into being (Freq. 16)
- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
• Syn:
originate, initiate
• See Also:
originate in (for: originate)
• Derivationally related forms:
starter, initiative (for: initiate), initiatory (for: initiate), initiation (for: initiate), originative (for: originate), origin (for: originate), origination (for: originate), originator (for: originate)
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Hyponyms:
lead up, initiate, set, go back, date back, date from
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. get off the ground (Freq. 11)
- 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
• Syn:
start up, embark on, commence
• Derivationally related forms:
commencement (for: commence), startup (for: start up)
• Hypernyms:
begin, lead off, commence
• Hyponyms:
inaugurate, kick off, open
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm (Freq. 7)
- She startled when I walked into the room
• Syn:
startle, jump
• Derivationally related forms:
jump (for: jump), startle (for: startle)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Hyponyms:
shy, boggle, rear back, jackrabbit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
8. get going or set in motion (Freq. 7)
- We simply could not start the engine
- start up the computer
• Syn:
start up
• Ant:
stop
• Derivationally related forms:
startup (for: start up)
• Hyponyms:
kick-start, hot-wire, restart, re-start, crank,
crank up, jumpstart, jump-start, jump
• Cause:
go, get going
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
9. begin or set in motion (Freq. 5)
- I start at eight in the morning
- Ready, set, go!
• Syn:
go, get going
• Ant:
stop
• Hyponyms:
go on, come up, come on, get off the ground, take off
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
10. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (Freq. 2)
- Take up a position
- start a new job
• Syn:
take up
• Hyponyms:
take office
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. play in the starting lineup (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
starting
• Topics:
sport, athletics
• Hypernyms:
play
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
12. 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
• Syn:
begin
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Group:
begin
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
13. 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
• Syn:
begin
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Group:
begin
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
14. bulge outward
- His eyes popped
• Syn:
protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out,
bug out, come out
• Derivationally related forms:
bulge (for: bulge), protrusible (for: protrude), protrusive (for: protrude), protrusion (for: protrude)
• Hypernyms:
change shape, change form, deform
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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