Meaning

3 senses
  1. (informal, transitive)To criticize.

    Don't start on her about that again!

  2. (informal, transitive)To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin using.

    We're starting on the long-delayed project soon.

    They haven't started her on solid foods yet.

  3. (informal, transitive)To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic.

    Don't start me on that again.

Examples

265 sentences
  1. I will start working on July first.

    Я почну працювати першого липня.

    ruЯ начну работать первого июля.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. How young were you when you first started singing on stage?

    Наскільки молодим ви були, коли вперше почали співати на сцені?

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  3. The lecture started on schedule.

    Лекція почалася згідно розкладу.

    ruЛекция началась согласно расписанию.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. My new job starts on Monday.

    ruЯ выхожу на новую работу в понедельник.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  5. Tom started crying on the phone.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Forms

starts on, starting on, started on, started on
Base formstart on · to start on
3rd person singularstarts on
Present participlestarting on
Past simplestarted on
Past participlestarted on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theystart on
he, she, itstarts on

Past simpleLesson

all personsstarted on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave started on
he, she, ithas started on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill start on

Phrasal verbs

8 phrasal verbs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
start on — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto