start - noun

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)

start - verb

• 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

start - thesaurus

begin   beginning   bulge   commence   commencement   depart   first   get   go   initiate   jump   kickoff   offset   originate   outset   part   pop   protrude   scratch   showtime   starting   startle