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verbnountop 1 000 in film dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈstɑːtɪŋ//
- United States//ˈstɑɹtɪŋ//
- United States/[ˈstɑɹt.ɪŋ]/
- United States/[ˈstɑɹɾɪŋ]/
The act of something that starts.
verb
- 1
Also a form of startpresent participle and gerund of start
noun
- 1
The act of something that starts.
constant startings and stoppings
Forms
- plural
- startings
start · The beginning of an activity.Start · A typical button for video games, originally used to start a…starter · Someone who starts, or who starts something.
starting · The act of something that starts.
startle · To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.startled · Surprised and slightly frightened.startling · Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.