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starting

SaySTAR-ting/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/UK/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of starting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of start. Use this when an action is happening now or to name the action itself.

    The engine is starting to make a strange noise.

    Starting a new job can feel scary at first.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The moment or act when something begins.

    Like the first push that gets a swing moving.

    The starting of the race was delayed by heavy rain.

    The sudden starting of the alarm made everyone jump.

    Similarbeginning, commencement, launch, ignition

    Oppositeend, stopping

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starting is a form of start

start, verb: To begin doing something, or to begin to happen. Full entry

Forms
startstarts he/she/itstarting -ing formstarted past tense, past participle
Spelling
start → starting: add -ing

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