start

• Noun

  1. The beginning of an activity.
  2. A sudden involuntary movement.
  3. The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
  4. An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
  5. A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
  6. An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
  7. (slang) A happening or proceeding.

• Verb
• Adv