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starting on

starting on is the present participle and gerund of start on.

Meaning of start on

Verb

start on (third-person singular simple present starts on, present participle starting on, simple past and past participle started on)

  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.
  3. (informal, transitive) To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic.
    • Don't start me on that again.

Questions about starting on

What is starting on the present participle and gerund of?
Starting on is the present participle and gerund of start on.

Words near starting on in the dictionary

  1. starting into
  2. starting lineup
  3. starting lineups
  4. starting off
  5. starting off on the wrong foot
  6. starting on
  7. starting on at
  8. starting out
  9. starting over
  10. starting pistol
  11. starting pistols

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Adapted from Wiktionary: starting on (page history and authors); start on (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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