Another word for start
Noun
beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time - the time at which something is supposed to begin
Example:- they got an early start
start - the beginning of anything
Example:- it was off to a good start
head start, start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
Example:- with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
beginning, commencement, start - the act of starting something
Example:- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
start, starting - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
Example:- he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital
jump, start, startle - a sudden involuntary movement
Example:- he awoke with a start
start, starting signal - a signal to begin (as in a race)
Example:- the starting signal was a green light
scratch, scratch line, start, starting line - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Verb
begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Example:- We began working at dawn
begin, commence, lead off, start - set in motion, cause to start
Example:- The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
start - play in the starting lineup
jump, start, startle - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Example:- She startled when I walked into the room
depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off - leave
Example:- The family took off for Florida
begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
Example:- The DMZ begins right over the hill
begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way
Example:- The novel begins with a murder
commence, embark on, start, start up - get off the ground
Example:- Who started this company?
start, start up - get going or set in motion
Example:- We simply could not start the engine
bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start - bulge outward
Example:- His eyes popped
initiate, originate, start - bring into being
Example:- He initiated a new program
start, take up - begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Example:- Take up a position
get going, go, start - begin or set in motion
Example:- I start at eight in the morning
begin, start - begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
Example:- begin a cigar