noun
(1) The beginning of anything,the time at which something is supposed to begin,a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning),a sudden involuntary movement,the act of starting something,a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game,a signal to begin (as in a race),advantage gained by an early start as in a race,advantage,flinch,beginning
(2) The beginning of anything
(3) The time at which something is supposed to begin
(4) A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
(5) A sudden involuntary movement
(6) The act of starting something
(7) A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
(8) A signal to begin (as in a race)
(9) Advantage gained by an early start as in a race
(10) Advantage
(11) Flinch
(12) Beginning
verb
(1) Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action,set in motion, cause to start,leave,have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense,bring into being,get off the ground,move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm,get going or set in motion,begin or set in motion,begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job,play in the starting line-up 1,have a beginning characterized in some specified way,begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object,begin; come into existence,flinch
(2) Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
(3) Set in motion
(4) cause to start
(5) Leave
(6) Have a beginning
(7) in a temporal
(8) spatial
(9) or evaluative sense
(10) Bring into being
(11) Get off the ground
(12) Move or jump suddenly
(13) as if in surprise or alarm
(14) Get going or set in motion
(15) Begin or set in motion
(16) Begin work or acting in a certain capacity
(17) office or job
(18) Play in the starting line-up 1
(19) Have a beginning characterized in some specified way
(20) Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
(21) Begin; come into existence
(22) Flinch