Start, v. n.
- 1. Shrink, flinch, wince, startle.
- 2. Depart, set out, set off.
- 3. Arise, come into existence suddenly.
- 4. Deviate, digress, differ.
- 5. Move suddenly, spring, startle.
Start, v. a.
- 1. Rouse, alarm, startle, disturb, fright, scare.
- 2. Evoke, raise, call forth.
- 3. Begin, initiate, institute, set on foot.
- 4. Discover, invent.
- 5. Move (suddenly), dislocate.
Start, n.
- 1. Startle, sudden motion.
- 2. Fit, spasmodic effort, twitch, spasm.
- 3. Beginning, outset.
- 4. Excitement, stimulus.
- 5. Sally, sudden effusion, impulse.
- 6. Shoot, quick spring.
Start after. Follow, pursue, set out after.
Start against. Compete with, act as rival candidate.