beginning
start
commencement | the act of starting something, he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations |
| housing start | the act of starting to construct a house |
| start starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning), 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 |
startle
jump start | a sudden involuntary movement, he awoke with a start |
jumpstart
jump-start | starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car, my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor |
bill
peak
eyeshade
visor
vizor | a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes, he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead |
kick starter
kick start | a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body |
| roof peak | the highest point of a roof |
start
head start | the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race), with an hour's start he will be hard to catch |
| widow's peak | a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead |
starting signal
start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
| start | the beginning of anything, it was off to a good start |
flying start
running start | a quick and auspicious beginning |
kickoff
send-off
start-off | a start given to contestants, I was there with my parents at the kickoff |
| racing start | the start of a race |
| flying start running start | a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line |
peak
crown
crest top tip summit | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill), the view from the peak was magnificent, they clambered to the tip of Monadnock, the region is a few molecules wide at the summit |
start
starting line
scratch
scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
vertex
peak apex
acme | the highest point (of something), at the peak of the pyramid |
Adam's Peak
Samanala | a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (, feet high) |
Communism Peak
Mount Communism
Stalin Peak
Mount Garmo | the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains, near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (, feet high) |
| Handies Peak | a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (, feet high) |
| mountain peak | the summit of a mountain |
| North Peak | , feet high |
| Pike's Peak | a mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (, feet high) |
Pobeda Peak
Pobedy Peak | a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (, feet high) |
| Uncompahgre Peak | the highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (, feet high) |
| Wheeler Peak | a mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains |
extremum
peak | the most extreme possible amount or value, voltage peak |
point
tip
peak | a V shape, the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points |
a acme
height
elevation
peak
pinnacle
summit
superlative
meridian
tiptop
topaa | the highest level or degree attainable, the highest stage of development, his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty, the artist's gifts are at their acme, at the height of her career, the peak of perfection, summer was at its peak, ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame, the summit of his ambition, so many highest superlatives achieved by man, at the top of his profession |
fresh start
clean slate
tabula rasa | an opportunity to start over without prejudice |
high season
peak season | the season when travel is most active and rates are highest, they traveled to Europe in high season |
a beginning
commencement
first
outset
get-go
start
kickoff
starting time
showtime
offset | the time at which something is supposed to begin, they got an early start, she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her |
flower
prime peak
heyday
bloom blossom
efflorescence
flush | the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
get down
begin
get start out
start
set about
set out
commence | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action, We began working at dawn, Who will start?, Get working as soon as the sun rises!, The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia, He began early in the day, Let's get down to work now |
begin lead off
start commence | set in motion, cause to start, The U.S. started a war in the Middle East, The Iraqis began hostilities, begin a new chapter in your life |
jumpstart
jump-start | start or re-start vigorously, The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process |
resume
restart
re-start | take up or begin anew, We resumed the negotiations |
| start | play in the starting lineup |
originate
initiate start | bring into being, He initiated a new program, Start a foundation |
start start up
embark on
commence | get off the ground, Who started this company?, We embarked on an exciting enterprise, I start my day with a good breakfast, We began the new semester, The afternoon session begins at PM, The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack |
| start start up | get going or set in motion, We simply could not start the engine, start up the computer |
| kick-start | start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter |
restart
re-start | start an engine again, for example |
jumpstart
jump-start
jump | start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery |
start
go get going | begin or set in motion, I start at eight in the morning, Ready, set, go! |
startle
jump start | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm, She startled when I walked into the room |
top out
peak | to reach the highest point, attain maximum intensity, activity, That wild, speculative spirit peaked in ,Bids for the painting topped out at $million |
depart part
start start out
set forth
set off
set out
take off | leave, The family took off for Florida |