Start

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)

the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

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 lineup

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

bulge outward