START

START 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. the beginning of anything
  2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
  3. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
  4. a sudden involuntary movement

💬 Examples

  • "it was off to a good start"
  • "they got an early start"
  • "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
  • "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"

🔗 Similar words

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verb
  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  2. set in motion, cause to start
  3. leave
  4. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

💬 Examples

  • "We began working at dawn"
  • "Who will start?"
  • "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"
  • "The Iraqis began hostilities"

🔗 Similar words

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