Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 17 compound words that contain starts. The most common are listed below. Open starts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- fits and startsActivity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
- starts outthird-person singular simple present indicative of start out: To emerge suddenly; to jump out.
- starts offthird-person singular simple present indicative of start off: To begin.
- starts upthird-person singular simple present indicative of start up: The act or process of starting a process or machine.
- starts a familythird-person singular simple present indicative of start a family: To conceive one's first child
- false startsplural of false start: The act of an athlete starting a race before being signaled to do so.
- night startsplural of night start: A hypnic jerk.
- quality startsplural of quality start: A start in which a pitcher pitches for at least six full innings and allows three or fewer earned runs.
- starts up onthird-person singular simple present indicative of start up on: To begin again at criticizing (someone or something).
- in fits and startsintermittently, jerkily
- black startsplural of black start: The process of restoring an electric power station or part of an electric grid to operation without relying on the external electric power transmission network.
- down startsplural of down start: a starting position in longtrack speedskating, whereby the speedskater adopts tripod position with the ice surface, with one hand down, and both skates.
- fresh startsplural of fresh start: A new beginning, without prejudices.
- hard startsplural of hard start: An explosion in a rocket engine during startup, usually due to the presence of too much propellant prior to ignition.
- head startsplural of head start: An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
- hill startsplural of hill start: The act of starting a motor vehicle moving forwards from a complete stop when going uphill, typically requiring the use of the handbrake.
- jump-startsplural of jump-start: The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.
- mass startsplural of mass start: A format of starting in certain racing sports, such as long-distance running, cycling and biathlon, where the competitors start at the same time and same place and proceed along the same course.
- running startsplural of running start: A start to a race in which a contestant is already at full speed before reaching the starting line or take-off point.
- sleep startsplural of sleep start: A hypnic jerk.
- standing startsplural of standing start: The start of a motor race, when the cars are initially stationary.
- starts backthird-person singular simple present indicative of start back: To begin a return trip to a starting point.
- starts overthird-person singular simple present indicative of start over: to begin again; to return to the beginning
- push-startsthird-person singular simple present indicative of push-start: To start a motor car by pushing it (in neutral) and engaging a gear when it has sufficient velocity
- Delaware startsplural of Delaware start: A style of restart where the race leader starts alone in the first row, selecting either the inside or the outside lane, and the other drivers start two wide.
Compound words 17
- jumpstartsplural of jumpstart: The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.
- quickstartsplural of quickstart: A guide or manual intended to get a user rapidly acquainted with a program or system.
- autostartsthird-person singular simple present indicative of autostart: To start automatically.
- blackstartsplural of blackstart: A bird (Oenanthe melanura) in the chat family, found in desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
- clubstartsplural of clubstart: Alternative form of clubster (“stoat”).
- forestartsplural of forestart: A head start.
- headstartsplural of headstart: An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
- kickstartsthird-person singular simple present indicative of kickstart: A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.
- misstartsthird-person singular simple present indicative of misstart: To start badly or wrongly.
- outstartsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outstart: The beginning.