starting

start-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Present participle of *start*; in the process of beginning.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Used or designed for starting something.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) First in a series or at the beginning.

  4. 4.

    (noun) The action of beginning something.

Related words

Antonyms: ending, finishing, stopping
See also: beginning, start, started
Synonyms: beginning, commencing, initiating

Etymology

From start (Old English styrtan, "to leap, jump up") + -ing (present participle suffix). Used both as a verbal form and as an adjective describing initial positions or conditions.