start

1
The beginning of an activity.
The movie was entertaining from start to finish.
2
A sudden involuntary movement.
He woke with a start.
3
An instance of starting.
4
A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.
5
The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
The fall of water is 6 feet, and the radius of the curve is 8 feet, from the centre of the water-wheel to the extreme point of the start.
6
A typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option.
7
Alternative form of Start (“a typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option”

1
To begin, commence, initiate.
to start a stream of water; to start a rumour; to start a business
2
To have its origin (at), begin.

1
Completely, utterly.
Col.—The age has no sense—the people are start mad—as mad as a March mare. We should have fine times, indeed if our laws did'nt compel the poor people to protect the property of the rich.

1
A surname from Old English.
2
The city of London, England.
It is true that certain kinds of documents, especially sham hawkers’ licenses, may be had in the provinces, at prices suited to the importance of their contents, or to the probable gains of their circulation; but all the ‘regular bang-up fakes’ are manufactured in the ‘Start’ (metropolis), and sent into the country to order, carefully packed up, and free from observation.

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