start vs finish

start and finish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
start	Yes	No	Yes	No
finish	Yes	No	Yes	No

start (noun)	finish (noun)
the act of starting something	the act of finishing
a sudden involuntary movement	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)	(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)	designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)	the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
the beginning of anything	event whose occurrence ends something
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
the time at which something is supposed to begin	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
	the temporal end; the concluding time

start (verb)	finish (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	finally be or do something
set in motion, cause to start	come or bring to a finish or an end
play in the starting lineup	cause to finish a relationship with somebody
bring into being	finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
get off the ground	provide with a finish
begin or set in motion	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way