start

1. The beginning of anything (synset 107339790)
   "it was off to a good start"
   is a type of: beginning - the event consisting of the start of something
   subtypes:

   • adrenarche - the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
   • menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
   • thelarche - the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty
   • oncoming, onset - the beginning or early stages
   • dawn, morning - the earliest period
   • flying start, running start - a quick and auspicious beginning
   • opener - the first event in a series
   • alpha - the beginning of a series or sequence
   • curtain raising, opening, opening night - the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
   • kickoff, send-off, start-off - a start given to contestants
   • racing start - the start of a race
2. The time at which something is supposed to begin (synset 115290329)
   "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
   is a type of: point, point in time - an instant of time
   subtypes:

   • birth - the time when something begins (especially life)
   • incipience, incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent
   • starting point, terminus a quo - earliest limiting point
   • threshold - the starting point for a new state or experience
   same as: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time
3. A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) (synset 100242566)
   "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"
   is a type of: play, turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
   same as: starting
4. A sudden involuntary movement (synset 100869035)
   "he awoke with a start"
   is a type of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
   subtypes:

   • startle reaction, startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
   • moro reflex, startle reflex - a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
   • flinch, wince - a reflex response to sudden pain
   same as: jump, startle
5. The act of starting something (synset 100236302)
   "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
   is a type of: change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
   subtypes:

   • jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard - a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
   • activation - making active and effective (as a bomb)
   • attack, tone-beginning - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
   • constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organization - the act of forming or establishing something
   • debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new
   • face-off - (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
   • first step, initiative, opening, opening move - the first of a series of actions
   • groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony - the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
   • housing start - the act of starting to construct a house
   • icebreaker - a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere
   • inauguration, startup - the act of starting a new operation or practice
   • creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
   • installation, installing, installment, instalment - the act of installing something (as equipment)
   • jump ball - (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
   • kickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
   • recommencement, resumption - beginning again
   • scrum, scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
   • startup - the act of setting in operation
   specific instances: creation - (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
   same as: beginning, commencement
6. A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game (synset 108671448)
   is a type of: line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
   same as: scratch, scratch line, starting line
7. A signal to begin (as in a race) (synset 106805045)
   "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"
   is a type of: sign, signal, signaling - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
   same as: starting signal
8. The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) (synset 105164789)
   "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
   is a type of: advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
   same as: head start

1. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (synset 200346415)
   "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"
   subtypes:

   • recommence - begin again
   • strike out - set out on a course of action
   • fall - begin vigorously
   • jump off - set off quickly, usually with success
   • get to - arrive at the point of
   • auspicate - commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
   • attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
   • break in - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
   • launch, plunge - begin with vigor
   • come on - occur or become available
   • embark, enter - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
   • bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving - start to be active
   same as: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out
   verb group: begin - begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
2. Set in motion, cause to start (synset 200349400)
   "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
   causes: begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
   subtypes:

   • jump-start, jumpstart - start or re-start vigorously
   • recommence - cause to start anew
   • inaugurate, introduce, usher in - be a precursor of
   • set off - set in motion or cause to begin
   • commence, embark on, start, start up - get off the ground
   same as: begin, commence, lead off
   verb group: begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event
3. Leave (synset 202018017)
   "The family took off for Florida"
   is a type of: go away, go forth, leave - go away from a place
   subtypes:

   • lift off, take off - depart from the ground
   • roar off - leave
   • blaze, blaze out - move rapidly and as if blazing
   • sally forth, sally out - set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
   same as: depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start out, take off
4. Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (synset 202614382)
   "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
   subtypes:

   • break out, erupt - start abruptly
   • bud - start to grow or develop
   • break out - begin suddenly and sometimes violently
   • kick in, set in - enter a particular state
   • dawn - appear or develop
   • originate - begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
   same as: begin
   verb group:

   • begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way
   • begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event
5. Bring into being (synset 201631641)
   "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
   is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
   subtypes:

   • initiate, lead up - set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
   • set - apply or start
   • date back, date from, go back - belong to an earlier time
   same as: initiate, originate
6. Get off the ground (synset 201654152)
   "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"
   is a type of: begin, commence, lead off, start - set in motion, cause to start
   subtypes:

   • inaugurate, kick off - commence officially
   • open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
   same as: commence, embark on, start up
7. Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm (synset 201914366)
   "She startled when I walked into the room"
   is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
   subtypes:

   • shy - start suddenly, as from fright
   • boggle - startle with amazement or fear
   • rear back - start with anger or resentment or in protest
   • jackrabbit - go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
   same as: jump, startle
8. Get going or set in motion (synset 201861703)
   "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
   causes: get going, go, start - begin or set in motion
   subtypes:

   • kick-start - start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
   • hot-wire - start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock
   • re-start, restart - start an engine again, for example
   • crank, crank up - start by cranking
   • jump, jump-start, jumpstart - start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
   same as: start up
9. Begin or set in motion (synset 201868216)
   "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
   subtypes:

   • come on, come up, go on - start running, functioning, or operating
   • get off the ground, take off - get started or set in motion, used figuratively
   same as: get going, go
10. Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (synset 202384670)
    "Take up a position"; "start a new job"
    subtypes: take office - assume an office, duty, or title
    same as: take up
11. Play in the starting lineup (synset 201077557)
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    is a type of: play - participate in games or sport
12. Have a beginning characterized in some specified way (synset 202614858)
    "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"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    same as: begin
    verb group:

    • begin, start - begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
    • begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
    • begin - be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
13. Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object (synset 202606945)
    "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    same as: begin
    verb group: begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way
14. Bulge outward (synset 202086193)
    "His eyes popped"
    is a type of: change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
    same as: bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude

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