Sudden+start
21start — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. begin, commence, set out; jerk, jump, shy; loosen, crack; originate; get going; startle, rouse. See beginning, propulsion, impulse, departure, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The beginning] Syn.… …
22start — {{11}}start (n.) late 14c., a sudden movement, from START (Cf. start) (v.); meaning act of beginning to build a house is from 1946. That of opportunity at the beginning of a career or course of action is from 1849. False start first attested 1850 …
23start back — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms start back : present tense I/you/we/they start back he/she/it starts back present participle starting back past tense started back past participle started back 1) to begin returning to a place It s time we… …
24start — 1. noun a) The beginning of an activity. The movie was entertaining from start to finish. b) A sudden involuntary movement. He woke with a start. 2. verb …
25start — I. 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. II. v. a. 1. Rouse, alarm, start …
26start — stÉ‘rt /stÉ‘Ët n. beginning; sudden movement, tremor, jolt; jump, spring; chance, opportunity v. begin; open; set out on a journey; move suddenly; protrude; initiate, cause to begin; found, establish; sponsor, assist …
27jack-rabbit start — {n.}, {informal} A very sudden start from a still position; a very fast start from a stop. * /Bob made a jack rabbit start when the traffic light turned green./ …
28jack-rabbit start — {n.}, {informal} A very sudden start from a still position; a very fast start from a stop. * /Bob made a jack rabbit start when the traffic light turned green./ …
29jack-rabbit\ start — noun informal A very sudden start from a still position; a very fast start from a stop. Bob made a jack rabbit start when the traffic light turned green …
30At a start — Start Start, n. 1. The act of starting; a sudden spring, leap, or motion, caused by surprise, fear, pain, or the like; any sudden motion, or beginning of motion. [1913 Webster] The fright awakened Arcite with a start. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …
