Start Out (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Leave; "The family took off for Florida".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Set Out
• Start
• Set Forth
• Part
• Set Off
• Take Off
• Depart

Hypernyms

• Leave
• Go Away
• Go Forth

Hyponyms

• Blaze
• Lift Off
• Blaze Out
• Sally Out
• Sally Forth
• Take Off
• Roar Off

Meaning ²

Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• Make sure to start out early so you can make it on time.
• They will start out their journey tomorrow morning.
• She wants you to start out by saying your name.
• If you start out late, you will miss your flight.
• The instructor asked the participants to start out in a slow jog and gradually increase their speed.

Synonyms

• Begin
• Set Out
• Get Down
• Start
• Set About
• Get
• Commence

Hyponyms

• Get To
• Jump Off
• Auspicate
• Break In
• Fall
• Plunge
• Recommence
• Enter
• Launch
• Get Started
• Get Weaving
• Get Cracking
• Attack
• Come On
• Embark
• Bestir Oneself
• Strike Out
• Get Rolling
• Get Going