Definitions for Starting
Start·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. start, startingadjective

   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"

2. startingadjective

   (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

   "with eyes starting from their sockets"

3. startingadjective

   appropriate to the beginning or start of an event

   "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. starting

   of Start

2. Starting

   a. & n. from Start, v

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. starting

   An irregular and arbitrary mode of punishment with canes or ropes' ends, long since illegal in the British navy.

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1. startingverb

   Verb form of the word start.

   They are starting to plan their wedding easily and simply.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Starting' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2382

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Starting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1257

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Starting' in Nouns Frequency: #2103

How to pronounce Starting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Starting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Starting in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Starting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Starting in a Sentence

1. Louis Head:

   I think they'll have a hard time proving that somebody that heard him in the midst of all that noise actually went over and did an arson or committed an act of starting a fire. I think most of the people you see in the crowd are not watching CNN. They're not watching media reporting of him saying that.

2. Chris Hurst:

   What we are starting to see is continued boldness from people who want to commit murders in cold blood for notoriety, i have no words for him. I have no thoughts for him.

3. Julie Morgenstern:

   Two, automate the predictable. Shopping, cleaning, laundry, cooking – just simplify those routines, schedule them in your day or your week and then stop thinking about them, and three – most importantly – make sure that the question you ask when you get home after a long day of work is not, ‘Why is this house a mess?’ but ‘Hey guys, how was your day?’ Starting every evening with love and calm will set the tone for a peaceful, stress-free evening.

4. Pete Buttigieg:

   The horror show in Washington is mesmerizing, all-consuming, but starting today, we are going to change the channel.

5. Justin Bartek:

   We go back and forth from trying to stay in the area or starting a new life in another town or out of state, it's really a tough call because we've been here for so long.

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