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Meaning of starting gun

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

starting

Pronunciation:/ˈstɑːtɪŋ//ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To begin, commence, initiate.

  2. To begin an activity.

    Example: The rain started at 9:00.

  3. To have its origin (at), begin.

    Example: The blue line starts one foot away from the wall.

  4. To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of something that starts.

    Example: constant startings and stoppings