starterstart‧er /ˈstɑːtə $ ˈstɑːrtər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
We had soup as a starter, followed by steak.2a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts: Of the seven starters, only three finished the race.3someone who gives the signal for a race to begin: The starter fired his gun.under starter’s orders (=about to begin the race)4late starter British English someone who begins doing something, especially a job, later in life than people generally do5for starters spoken informal used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc: Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form.6a starter motor → nonstarter, self-starter
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- John was one of the starters before he broke his leg.
- What would you like for a starter - soup or garlic mushrooms?
- A push from a simple starter will set them rolling, after which their tractive tyres will accelerate them automatically.
- Dinners - select one from each section, i.e. a starter, main course and dessert.
- His second-inning, second-base pivot allowed starter Ramon Martinez a successful outing.
- In his first season, Fuller inherited a team that had graduated five seniors, including four starters.
- On the court, the starters have yet to score a field goal.
- Small selections of starters and sweets were also made available.
- The starters are so exhausted that they have nothing left to give in the last five minutes of the game.
Longman Language Activatorpart of a meal
one of the parts of a meal that are served one after the other: · The waiter brought the first course, a simple leek and potato soup.· a five-course banquetmain course (=the biggest course in a meal): · For the main course we had roast turkey with vegetables.
a particular kind of food cooked in a particular way and served at a meal: · My favourite Italian dish is lasagne.· In addition to the extensive Tandoori menu, there is a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.
British /appetizer American the first part of a meal in a restaurant: · What would you like for a starter - soup or garlic mushrooms?· a delightful appetizer of small clams
also pudding British the sweet part of a meal that you have at the end: · "Would you like a dessert, Madam?" "Yes please, I'll have the cheesecake."have something for dessert/pudding: · I had fruit salad for dessert.· At children's parties, it's traditional to have jelly and ice-cream for pudding.
British spoken if you have something for afters , you have it as your dessert: · We're having roast beef, with apple pie for afters.· For afters, it's rice pudding.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY We had soup as a starter, followed by steak.
We had soup as a starter, followed by steak. (=about to begin the race)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Yet, from that terrible experience, hope is born - the late starter rises to new life.· In the event the only other contender was Enoch Powell- and he was a late starter.· Early music influences: His sister's record collection. Late starter, was he?
NOUN· One suggestion put forward is that there should be a programme of starter homes, perhaps provided through housing associations.· Clearly, you can get a starter home and not pay an incredible amount of money.· There may also be a possibility of a demand for retirement or starter homes.· A starter home is for young couples on the way up.· This year, 1, 000 starter homes are planned east of the railroad tracks.
· The PowerLan two-user starter kit is priced from £138, and the single user add-on package is to cost from £69.· For those anticipating a handsome Christmas bonus, the Mission Mtime integrated home theater system is an elegant starter kit.· A starter kit complete with software, interface cards and cabling for two workstations is priced £569.· It is available now and costs £16 for a starter kit, including a manual and Hui's interpreter.
· My Fiat Panda has a similar ignition fault which I have diagnosed to be a disengaged starter motor.· The electric starter motor whined shrilly.· The turning of the car's starter motor was an ugly and unwelcome sound in the stillness of the forest.· Working with Cadillac engineers, Kettering created the starter motor, using the flywheel to turn over the engine.· The starter motor worked perfectly and soon became a much sought-after Cadillac feature quickly adopted by all car makers.
· A starter pack of course material and a three-year development programme are part of the package.· The starter pack included a free school tie, stationery set and complimentary sports insurance.
VERB· Since 1972, no champion that lost three or more starters has advanced beyond the second round of the following tournament.· The Classic lost a starter Tuesday when Down the Aisle broke a bone in his left front leg after a morning workout.· They lost four defensive starters to free agency.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- In the event the only other contender was Enoch Powell- and he was a late starter.
- Yet, from that terrible experience, hope is born - the late starter rises to new life.
- "What do you want to know about him?" "What's his name, for starters?"
- Add backup and restore, startup and shutdown and software installation to that for starters.
- Backyard birders may want to hover about the Birding option for starters.
- Cities and states can issue tax-exempt bonds, for starters.
- Free agents Andy Benes and Darryl Kile for starters.
- These questions are just for starters.
- They make a funny mental picture because she is so short and he is so tall, just for starters.
- To get the ball rolling, here a few for starters ... 1.
- Well, for starters, how about stunning sounds, simplicity of use and silly price?
WORD FAMILYnounstartstarter ≠ non-starterrestartverbstartrestart
1 British English a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part SYN appetizer American English: We had soup as a starter, followed by steak.2a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts: Of the seven starters, only three finished the race.3someone who gives the signal for a race to begin: The starter fired his gun.under starter’s orders (=about to begin the race)4late starter British English someone who begins doing something, especially a job, later in life than people generally do5for starters spoken informal used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc: Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form.6a starter motor → nonstarter, self-starter