starting

[stahr-ting]

adjective

1. being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.

   If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?

2. 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.

3. coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.

   She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

Word History and Origins

Origin of starting¹

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

And it might exacerbate fault lines that are already starting to show within the party.

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AAA projects that a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday starting Tuesday and going through Monday.

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A Defense Department official said Tuesday that the military intends to finish designing future vessels before starting construction on them to avoid introducing new complexities into the process.

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The Norway midfielder's presence in the starting line-up would be a significant boost for Arsenal as they look to make it five successive wins in the Champions League this season.

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“There is a psychological component to this operation, and it’s starting to lose its credibility,” he said.

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