"Start" meaning in English

See Start in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Starts [plural]
Etymology: Topographic surname, from Old English steort (“tail, promontory”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|steort||tail, promontory}} Old English steort (“tail, promontory”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Start (plural Starts)
  1. A surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Start-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 40 4 4 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Starts [plural]
Etymology: The verb start, with initial uppercase letter. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Start (plural Starts)
  1. A typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option. Categories (topical): Buttons Synonyms: start, START
    Sense id: en-Start-en-noun-dZzqr5EK Disambiguation of Buttons: 44 56 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 53 3 3 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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