starting
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Is starting a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of starting?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)Examples: "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"Synonyms: start, starting
verb (English)
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an actionExamples: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"Synonyms: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start outAntonyms: end
2. set in motion, cause to startExamples: "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"Synonyms: begin, commence, lead off, startAntonyms: end
3. leaveExamples: "The family took off for Florida"Synonyms: depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off
4. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative senseExamples: "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"Synonyms: begin, startAntonyms: end
5. bring into beingExamples: "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"Synonyms: initiate, originate, start
6. get off the groundExamples: "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"Synonyms: commence, embark on, start, start up
adjective satellite (English)
1. (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fearExamples: "with eyes starting from their sockets"Synonyms: starting
2. appropriate to the beginning or start of an eventExamples: "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"Synonyms: starting
Definition source: Wiktionary