Definitions for starts

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Spelling: [stahrt]

IPA: /stɑrt/

Starts is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in starts (arsstt).

Definitions for starts

noun

1. a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
2. a signal to move, proceed, or begin, as on a course or in a race.
3. a place or time from which something begins.
4. the first part or beginning segment of anything:
5. an instance of being a participant in a race or an initial participant in a game or contest:
6. a sudden, springing movement from a position.
7. a sudden, involuntary jerking movement of the body:
8. a lead or advance of specified amount, as over competitors or pursuers.
9. the position or advantage of one who starts first:
10. a chance, opportunity, aid, or encouragement given to one starting on a course or career:
11. a spurt of activity.
12. a starting of parts from their place or fastenings in a structure.
13. the resulting break or opening.
14. an outburst or sally, as of emotion, wit, or fancy.
15. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

verb (used with object)

1. to set moving, going, or acting; to set in operation:
2. to establish or found:
3. to begin work on:
4. to enable or help (someone) set out on a journey, a career, or the like:
5. to cause or choose to be an entrant in a game or contest:
6. to cause (an object) to work loose from place or fastenings.
7. to rouse (game) from its lair or covert; flush.
8. to draw or discharge (liquid or other contents) from a vessel or container; empty (a container).
9. Archaic. to cause to twitch, jump, or flinch involuntarily; startle.

verb (used without object)

1. to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
2. to appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc.; rise or issue suddenly forth.
3. to spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place:
4. to be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest.
5. to give a sudden, involuntary jerk, jump, or twitch, as from a shock of surprise, alarm, or pain:
6. to protrude:
7. to spring, slip, or work loose from place or fastenings, as timbers or other structural parts.

Origin of starts

before 1150; (v.) Middle English sterten to rush out, leap (cognate with Middle High German sterzen); replacing Old English styrtan (attested once), cognate with German stürzen; (noun) Middle

Examples for starts

But before you start to read let me explain what I intend to do.

Between 25 and 30, you’re trying to decide how much longer before you start growing a beard and calling yourself ‘Daddy.

So Marvin had the old showbiz glamour in his life from the start.

And not just sick in the body but in your mind, because you start obsessing.

Then they wait for a third service, and after that start out home again.

On the 23rd we were engaged making preparations for a start for Eucla.

But maybe you have to start somewhere else — with Lamont Waltman Marvin, Monty, his father, the Chief, the old man.

Just a week before the start of a new Congress, the new House majority whip is fighting for his political life.

Filled the water-cans, and got everything ready for a start to-morrow morning.

I can tell by the way you start out—just like your pa fur all the world.