start-off
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3.2
- noun
- Everyone cheered as the gun fired at the start-off of the marathon.
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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
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1.0
The time or place when something begins
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1.0
The first part that marks the start of something, for example a ceremony
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4.9
A first public appearance by a person or thing
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3.6
To start something, often for the first time
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3.0
A place, time, or situation that people use as a basis for later action
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3.9
The beginning of something, especially the first part
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2.5
The first event in a series, often a performance or game
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6.9
The very start of an activity or project
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3.7
The official start of an event or activity
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4.7
The act of beginning something such as a project
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3.4
The act of starting a machine, process, or system
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1.8
The planned time when something begins
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4.1
The place or time where an event begins
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4.4
The start of something, for example an event or action
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4.2
A place, idea, or situation where new action begins
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3.4
A quick, strong beginning that gives an early advantage
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3.4
The moment a race begins after a signal
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4.5
An idea or fact used as a starting point for discussion and work
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3.7
A very good beginning that gives an early advantage
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5.6
A short event or performance that comes before the main show
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.