"start on" meaning in English

See start on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: starts on [present, singular, third-person], starting on [participle, present], started on [participle, past], started on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} start on (third-person singular simple present starts on, present participle starting on, simple past and past participle started on)
  1. (informal, transitive) To criticize. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-start_on-en-verb-MGxyT2tR
  2. (informal, transitive) To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin using. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-start_on-en-verb-Vvbq4MWS
  3. (informal, transitive) To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-start_on-en-verb-pdPHULve Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 40 54 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 11 31 58

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "starts on",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "starting on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "started on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "started on",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "start on (third-person singular simple present starts on, present participle starting on, simple past and past participle started on)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Don't start on her about that again!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To criticize."
      ],
      "id": "en-start_on-en-verb-MGxyT2tR",
      "links": [
        [
          "criticize",
          "criticize"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, transitive) To criticize."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We're starting on the long-delayed project soon."
        },
        {
          "text": "They haven't started her on solid foods yet."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin using."
      ],
      "id": "en-start_on-en-verb-Vvbq4MWS",
      "links": [
        [
          "set about",
          "set about"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, transitive) To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin using."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 40 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 31 58",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Don't start me on that again."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic."
      ],
      "id": "en-start_on-en-verb-pdPHULve",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, transitive) To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "start on"
}
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    "English multiword terms",
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    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"on\"",
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "starts on",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "starting on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "started on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "started on",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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  "head_templates": [
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        "1": "*"
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    }
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Don't start on her about that again!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To criticize."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "criticize",
          "criticize"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, transitive) To criticize."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We're starting on the long-delayed project soon."
        },
        {
          "text": "They haven't started her on solid foods yet."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin using."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "set about",
          "set about"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, transitive) To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin using."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Don't start me on that again."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, transitive) To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "start on"
}

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