- present participle of start.
starting
Americanadjective
-
being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.
If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?
-
setting out on a course of action; taking the first steps in an activity.
The idea of the frosh pub mingle is for you to meet your fellow starting students.
-
coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.
She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.
Etymology
Origin of starting
First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Harlequins play their two annual 'Big Game' fixtures at the Allianz Stadium, starting against Northampton, with the Prem's first-ever Monday night fixture on 28 December over the festive period.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
That might be starting to change, thanks partly to Burnt Hill, which opened in 2025 and introduced a 12-seat chef’s counter at the vineyard’s restaurant this spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
They are set to open preseason camp this week before starting the season against Texas Christian in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 29.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Kobe kittens weighed around 150 grams when they were born but now weigh more than one kilo and are starting to eat solid food like chicken and horse meat, the zoo said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
‘The drawer slipped. I couldn’t get it back in. Hannie will be furious if she thinks I’ve been snooping around in her things,’ I said, starting to panic.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
