start

From Wiktionary
start is on the Basic English 850 List.
star - start - statement
start is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
standard - start - state

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
start

Plural
starts

  1. The beginning of something in place or time.
    We went back to the start.
  2. A movement in reaction to surprise.
    I surprised him and he gave a start.
  3. A surprise, often not pleasant.
    She gave him quite a start.

Verb[change]

Plain form
start

Third-person singular
starts

Past tense
started

Past participle
started

Present participle
starting

  1. To begin; to do something for the first time.
    They started the race in first place.
  2. To make a machine begin to work.
    I will start the car.
  3. To move in surprise.
    When I touched his arm, he started.

Related words[change]