- Types Of Speech
- You can use start as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Start
- A 1 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters a, r, s, and t, 4 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter a. Start starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, st, sta, star, and the ending characters are t, rt, art, tart, ..
- Definition
- The act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Start is set as a grade two word that starts with s, ends with t, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is start a scrabble word? A 5 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Start in Pig Latin is said as "artstay or artstway".
- Unigram
- s | t | a | r | t
- Bigram
- st | ta | ar | rt
- Trigram
- sta | tar | art
- Quadrigram
- star | tart
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of starting something;
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning);
"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" - a sudden involuntary movement;
"he awoke with a start" - advantage gained by an early start as in a race;
"with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" - a signal to begin (as in a race);
"the starting signal was a green light";
"the runners awaited the start" - the beginning of anything;
"it was off to a good start" - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- the time at which something is supposed to begin;
"they got an early start";
"she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
- Verb Examples
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action;
"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" - set in motion, cause to start;
"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East";
"The Iraqis began hostilities";
"begin a new chapter in your life" - play in the starting line-up
- bring into being;
"He initiated a new program";
"start a foundation" - get off the ground;
"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 su - get going or set in motion;
"We simply could not start the engine";
"start up the computer" - begin or set in motion;
"I start at eight in the morning";
"Ready, set, go!" - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm;
"She startled when I walked into the room" - leave;
"The family took off for Florida" - begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job;
"Take up a position";
"start a new job" - 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" - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense;
"The DMZ begins right over the hill";
"The second movement begins after the Allegro";
"Prices for these homes start at $250,000" - 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 work-out";
"The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
Synonym | Definition |
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A | the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet |
Abecedarian | a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge |
Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
Abo | a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived |
Aboriginal | a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived |
Aborigine | a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived |
Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
Activate | make active or more active "activate an old file" |
Adopt | take into one''s family "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" |
Advance | the act of moving forward toward a goal |
View all cognitive synonyms for Start
Antonym | Definition |
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Finish | the act of finishing "his best finish in a major tournament was third" "the speaker''s finishing was greeted with applause" |
Finishing | the act of finishing "his best finish in a major tournament was third" "the speaker''s finishing was greeted with applause" |
Anagram | Definition |
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Start | the act of starting something "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
View English words with the unique letters used in start. Words With The Letters Arst
Word | Definition |
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Begin | Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992) |
Commence | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action "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" |
Embark On | |
Get | make children "Abraham begot Isaac" "Men often father children but don''t recognize them" |
Get Down | |
Initiate | people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity "it is very familiar to the initiate" |
Lead Off | |
Originate | bring into being "He initiated a new program" "Start a foundation" |
Set About | |
Set Out |
Word | Definition |
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Change Of State |
Word | Definition |
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Activation | making active and effective (as a bomb) |
Attack | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase |
Constitution | the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" |
Creation | (theology) God''s act of bringing the universe into existence |
Debut | the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" |
Entry | the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance" |
Establishment | the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" |
Face Off | |
First Appearance | |
First Step |
View All Hyponyms For Start
Name | Male | Female |
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Startasia | No | Yes |
Astarte | Yes | Yes |
Title | Type | Description |
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In A Business Meeting | Use start | What are some words that can be used in a business meeting, to sound smart, intelligent or trustworthy?... read more |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Start (5 letters) | 5 | 5 | start | ||
Stray (5 letters) | 8 +3 | 7 +2 | stray | ||
Rattus (6 letters) | 6 +1 | 7 +2 | rattus | ||
Straw (5 letters) | 8 +3 | 8 +3 | straw | ||
Sutura (6 letters) | 6 +1 | 8 +3 | taurus | ||
Tarsus (6 letters) | 6 +1 | 7 +2 | tarsus | ||
Star (4 letters) | 4 | 4 | arst | ||
Arts (4 letters) | 4 | 4 | arst | ||
Sutra (5 letters) | 5 | 6 +1 | sutra | ||
Stuart (6 letters) | 6 +1 | 7 +2 | rattus | ||
Rastas (6 letters) | 6 +1 | 6 +1 | rastas | ||
Taurus (6 letters) | 6 +1 | 8 +3 | taurus | ||
Stratus (7 letters) | 7 +2 | 8 +3 | stratus | ||
Satyr (5 letters) | 8 +3 | 7 +2 | stray | ||
Rasta (5 letters) | 5 | 5 | rasta | ||
Tsar (4 letters) | 4 | 4 | arst | ||
TV Star (7 letters) | |||||
Starr (5 letters) | 5 | 5 | starr | ||
Strauss (7 letters) | 7 +2 | 8 +3 | strauss | ||
Styrax (6 letters) | 16 +11 | 15 +10 | styrax | ||
Surtax (6 letters) | 13 +8 | 14 +9 | surtax | ||
Swart (5 letters) | 8 +3 | 8 +3 | straw | ||
Starry (6 letters) | 9 +4 | 8 +3 | arrsty | ||
Astray (6 letters) | 9 +4 | 8 +3 | astray | ||
Stars (5 letters) | 5 | 5 | stars |
Start Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters