Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of start
"The race starts were so crowded that several horses fell during the first turn."
In plain English: Starts are the beginning points of something, like where a race begins or when you first start a new job.
"The movie starts at eight o'clock tonight."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of start
"The engine starts after I turn the key in the ignition."
In plain English: To start is to begin doing something or to make something happen.
"The movie starts at seven o'clock."
Starts is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb start, which entered English from Old French estreindre or Germanic roots meaning to draw tight or contract. Its original sense was to cause something to become taut before evolving to mean beginning an action.