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strike out vs start

start vs strike out

strike out is not a noun while start is a noun.

strike out and start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strike out No No Yes No
start Yes No Yes No
As verbs, start is a hypernym of strike out; that is, start is a word with a broader meaning than strike out:
  • strike out: set out on a course of action
  • start: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Other hypernyms of strike out include begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out.
strike out (noun) start (noun)
the act of starting something
a sudden involuntary movement
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin
strike out (verb) start (verb)
set out on a course of action take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
remove from a list set in motion, cause to start
cause to get out play in the starting lineup
put out or be put out by a strikeout bring into being
make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body get off the ground
be unsuccessful in an endeavor begin or set in motion
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
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