start on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahrt on, awn]
- /stɑrt ɒn, ɔn/
- /stɑːt ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahrt on, awn]
- /stɑrt ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of start on words

transitivephrasal verb start on begin attacking 1
transitivephrasal verb start on begin talking about 1
phrasal verb start on If you start on something that needs to be done, you start dealing with it. 0
verb start on to pick a quarrel with (someone) 0

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Parts of speech for Start on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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start on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for start on

verb start on

attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
girdle — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.

All 3 Synonyms of start on