Starting

/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of something that starts.
"constant startings and stoppings"
2
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of start form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
appropriate to the beginning or start of an event wordnet
2
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear wordnet

Synonyms

start activate activating baseline baseline assessment baseline level

Antonyms

final phase bench players cease ceasing

Example

"Classes are starting again soon."

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