(idiomatic) I am not interested in the event and do not plan to attend. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see start.

Synonym of never fight a land war in Asia

The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag. / (baseball) A starting pitcher.

(intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

Surprised and slightly frightened.

simple past tense and past participle of startle

present participle and gerund of startle

Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

A startle; a sudden motion or shock.