# starting

Pronunciation: say "STAR-ting" US /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/, UK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of start. — present participle and gerund of start
   - Simple: Present participle of start. Use this when an action is happening now or to name the action itself.
   - _The marathon is starting in ten minutes near the harbor._
   - _Starting over after a setback takes real courage._

## Noun

2. The act or process of something beginning.
   - Simple: The moment or act when something begins.
   - _The starting of the new engine produced a loud, steady rumble._
   - _Bad weather forced a delay in the starting of the ferry service._

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