misstart

start

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahrt]
- /stɑrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahrt]
- /stɑrt/

Definitions of misstart word

verb without object misstart to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity. 1
verb without object misstart to appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc.; rise or issue suddenly forth. 1
verb without object misstart to spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place: The rabbit started from the bush. 1
verb without object misstart to be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest. 1
verb without object misstart to give a sudden, involuntary jerk, jump, or twitch, as from a shock of surprise, alarm, or pain: The sudden clap of thunder caused everyone to start. 1
verb without object misstart to protrude: eyes seeming to start from their sockets. 1

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Origin of misstart

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; (v.) Middle English sterten to rush out, leap (cognate with Middle High German sterzen); replacing Old English styrtan (attested once), cognate with German stürzen; (noun) Middle English stert(e) sudden jerk, leap, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Misstart

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misstart

misstart popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Antonyms for misstart

noun misstart

start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.

Just one Antonym for misstart