starting

start  (stärt)

v. start·ed, start·ing, starts

v.intr.

1. To begin an activity or a movement; set out.

2. To have a beginning; commence. See Synonyms at begin.

3. To move suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.

4. To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth.

5. Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.

6. To protrude or bulge.

7. To become loosened or disengaged.

v.tr.

1. To commence; begin.

2. To set into motion, operation, or activity.

3. To introduce; originate.

4. Sports

a. To play in the initial lineup of (a game).

b. To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.

c. To enter (a participant) into a race or game.

5. To found; establish: start a business.

6. To tend in an early stage of development: start seedlings.

7. To rouse (game) from its hiding place or lair; flush.

8. To cause to become displaced or loosened.

n.

1.

a. A beginning; a commencement.

b. The beginning of a new construction project: an application for a building start.

2. A place or time of beginning.

3. Sports

a. A starting line for a race.

b. A signal to begin a race.

c. An instance of beginning a game or race: a pitcher who won his first five starts.

4. A startled reaction or movement.

5. A part that has become dislocated or loosened.

6. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead.

7. An opportunity granted to pursue a career or course of action.

Idioms:

start something Informal

To cause trouble.

to start with

1. At the beginning; initially.

2. In any case.

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[Middle English sterten, to move or leap suddenly, from Old English *styrtan; see ster-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	starting - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "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" start turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
Adj.	1.	starting - (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear; "with eyes starting from their sockets" protrusive - thrusting outward
	2.	starting - appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position" opening - first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

Translations

starting [ˈstɑːtɪŋ] CPD starting block N (Athletics) → taco m de salida
starting gate N (US) (Horse racing) → cajón m de salida, parrilla f de salida
starting grid N (Motor racing) → parrilla f de arranque
starting handle N (Brit) (Aut) → manivela f de arranque
starting line N (Athletics) → línea f de salida
starting point N (fig) → punto m de partida
starting post N (Sport) → poste m de salida
starting price N (St Ex) → cotización f
starting salary N → sueldo m inicial
starting stalls NPL (Brit) (Horse racing) → cajones mpl de salida

starting in cpds (Sport) → Start-;

starting block

n → Startblock m; to be fast/slow off the startings → schnell/langsam aus den Startblöcken wegkommen

starting gate

n → Startmaschine f

starting grid

n → Start(platz) m

starting gun

n → Startpistole f

starting handle

n → Anlasserkurbel f

starting point

n (lit, fig) → Ausgangspunkt m

starting post

n → Startpflock m

starting price

n (Horse Racing) → letzter Kurs vor dem Start

starting signal

n → Startzeichen nt

starting stalls

pl (Brit: horse racing) → Startmaschine f

starting [ˈstɑːtɪŋ] adj → di partenza

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starting [ˈstɑːtɪŋ] adj → di partenza