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start 2, noun (oh)



2 W3S2 n
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1 ?of an activity/event?
2 ?of a period of time?
3 make a start (on something)
4 ?sudden movement?
5 good/better/healthy etc start (in life)
6 ?where race begins?
7 ?being ahead?
8 for a start
9 be a start
10 ?job?
11 starts
12 ?sport?
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?OF AN ACTIVITY/EVENT?
[C usually singular] the first part of an activity or event, or the point at which it begins to develop
start of
::We arrived late and missed the start of the film.
(right) from the start
::We've had problems with this project right from the start.
::She read the letter from start to finish without looking up.
get off to a good/bad etc start
::a free bottle of wine to get your holiday off to a great start
(=begin well or badly)
a rocky/shaky/slow etc start
(=a bad beginning)
::After a rocky start, the show is now very popular.
::He wanted an early start on his election campaign.
?OF A PERIOD OF TIME?
[C usually singular] the first part of a particular period of time
-synonym beginning beginning start of
::Since the start of 1992, the company has doubled in size.
the start of the year/day/season
::the start of an election year
get off to a good/bad etc start
(=begin well or badly)
::The day got off to a bad start when I missed the train.
make a start (on sth)
to begin doing something
::I'll make a start on the washing-up.
?SUDDEN MOVEMENT?
[singular] a sudden movement of your body, usually caused by fear or surprise
with a start
::Ted woke up with a start and felt for the light switch.
::She said his name and Tom gave a start (=made a sudden movement) .
good/better/healthy etc start (in life)
if you have a good etc start, you have all the advantages or opportunities that your situation, your parents etc could provide to help you succeed
::Good health care for the mother before birth gives babies a healthy start .
::Naturally we want to give our kids the best possible start in life .
?WHERE RACE BEGINS?
the start
the place where a race begins
::The horses were all lined up at the start.
?BEING AHEAD?
[C usually singular] the amount of time or distance by which one person is ahead of another, especially in a race or competition
start on
::The prisoners had a three-hour start on their pursuers.
-see also head start (2)
for a start
BrE informal used to emphasize the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating
::Well, for a start, the weather was horrible.
be a start
spoken used to say that something you have achieved may not be impressive, but it will help with a bigger achievement
::One exercise class a week isn't enough, but it's a start .
?JOB?
a) [C usually singular] the beginning of someone's job, which they will develop in the future, especially a job that involves acting, writing, painting etc
::Pacino got his start on the stage, before his success in films.
::I gave you your start , so remember me when you win the Pulitzer Prize.
b) [C usually plural] a job that has just started, a business that has just been started, or someone who has just started a new job
::The number of business starts plummeted 10.5% during the second half of the year.
::a training course for new starts
starts
also housing starts
[plural] technical when people begin to build a number of new houses
?SPORT?
[C usually plural] a) a race or competition that someone has taken part in
::The horse Exotic Wood was unbeaten in five starts.
b) an occasion when a player plays when a sports match begins
::Jackson played in 353 games, with 314 starts.
-see also false start
-see also fresh start at fresh (4)
-see also in/by fits and starts at fit 3 (7)