start-off
- noun
- Everyone cheered as the gun fired at the start-off of the marathon.
Because you were the start of an idea for me.
- Because you were the start of an idea for me.
- My second big turning point was the start of my docu series Creative Spaces TV.
Examples
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The whistle marked the start-off of the race.
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The coach gave a motivational speech at the start-off of the training session.
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Because you were the start of an idea for me.
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So we don't forget that it was the start of the of the story.
Synonyms
The time or place when something begins
The first part that marks the start of something, for example a ceremony
A first public appearance by a person or thing
A place, time, or situation that people use as a basis for later action
The first event in a series, often a performance or game
The beginning of something, especially the first part
The very start of an activity or project
The official start of an event or activity
The act of starting a machine, process, or system
To start something, often for the first time
The act of beginning something such as a project
The start of something, for example an event or action
A place, idea, or situation where new action begins
The place or time where an event begins
A quick, strong beginning that gives an early advantage
The planned time when something begins
A very good beginning that gives an early advantage
An idea or fact used as a starting point for discussion and work
A short event or performance that comes before the main show
The moment a race begins after a signal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Start-off is made from start ('begin') and off ('away' or 'from'), like in kick-off when something begins. So start-off is the first moment or event that marks the beginning of an activity.