English Dictionary

start

/stɑːt/

noun

The beginning of an activity. / A sudden involuntary movement. / The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc. / An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.

The start of the race was delayed due to bad weather.

意味（1）

The beginning of an activity.

The movie was entertaining from start to finish.

意味（2）

A sudden involuntary movement.

He woke with a start.

意味（3）

The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board.

意味（4）

An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.

Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday.

意味（5）

(horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.

You generally see nursery starts at garden centres in mid to late spring. Small annual plants are generally sold in four-packs or larger packs, with each cell holding a single young plant.

意味（6）

An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.

to get, or have, the start

意味（7）

(UK, slang, archaic) A happening or proceeding.

“It's a rum start, old John Madingley's coming down to Tunnleton,” said Grafton, one evening in the smoking-room; […]