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Meaning of 'starting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Starting
- a. & n. from Start, v.
2 . starting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Start

Meaning of 'starting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . starting [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
Example in sentence:
  • he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital;
  • his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
2 . starting [ s]
Meaning (2):
- appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
Example in sentence:
  • hands in the starting position;
  • the starting point
Meaning (3):
- (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
Example in sentence:
  • with eyes starting from their sockets

Nearby Words:

stab stabat mater stabbed stabber stabbing stabbingly stabiliment stabilitate stability stable

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