start

start, ryck, börja, rycka till, starta, sätta igång

1. The beginning of an activity.

2. The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

3. A sudden involuntary movement.

4. (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

5. (ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.