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Start Start, v. i. [imp. & p. p. started; p. pr. & vb. n. starting.] [OE. sterten; akin to D. storten 8hurl, rush, fall, G. st["u]rzen, OHG. sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw. st["o]ra to cast down, to fall, Dan. styrte, and probably also to E. start a tail; the original sense being, perhaps, to show the tail, to tumble over suddenly. [root]166. Cf. Start a tail.] 1. To leap; to jump. [Obs.] 2. To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act. And maketh him out of his sleep to start. --Chaucer. I start as from some dreadful dream. --Dryden. Keep your soul to the work when ready to start aside. --I. Watts. But if he start, It is the flesh of a corrupted heart. --Shak. 3. To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to begin; as, to start business. At once they start, advancing in a line. --Dryden. At intervals some bird from out the brakes Starts into voice a moment, then is still. --Byron. 4. To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure. To start after, to set out after; to follow; to pursue. To start against, to act as a rival candidate against. To start for, to be a candidate for, as an office. To start up, to rise suddenly, as from a seat or couch; to come suddenly into notice or importance.
Starting
Starting Start"ing, a. & n. from Start, v. Starting bar (Steam Eng.), a hand lever for working the values in starting an engine. Starting hole, a loophole; evasion. [Obs.] Starting point, the point from which motion begins, or from which anything starts. Starting post, a post, stake, barrier, or place from which competitors in a race start, or begin the race.

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- moving along the ground to flying through the air Starting lineup in sports Standing start, and rolling start, in an auto race Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties...
- Boston Redskins (1933–1936), and Washington Redskins (1937–2019). Only two starting quarterbacks for Washington have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall...
- In American football, the starting quarterback is typically viewed as the leader of a team. The quarterback is considered the most important position on...
- Starting Here, Starting Now is a musical revue with lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and music by David Shire. With a cast of three and three musicians, the...
- allow athletes to use starting blocks. Most runners in the 800 meters at the 1956 Olympics used starting blocks from a waterfall start. Modern blocks used...
- "Started" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her second studio album In My Defense. The song was written by Azalea alongside Ronny...
- A starting pistol or starter pistol is a blank handgun that is fired to start track and field races, as well as competitive swimming races at some meets...
- beginning of the 2019 season, their starting quarterback was Matthew Stafford. The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:...
- Officially Names Knight Oklahoma Starting Quarterback". News9.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013. "Baker Mayfield Named OU Starting QB". News9.com. August 24, 2015...
- of each player's first start. These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Jets in regular season games. Lists of NFL starting quarterbacks New York...