beginning
noun
uk
/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ us
/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/Notes on how to use this dictionary can be found at the beginning of the book.
- beginningLet's go back to the beginning. Can you tell me when you arrived at the crime scene?
- startI didn't like him from the very start.
- endThis is it – the end of the tour.
- openingThe opening of the ceremony was marred by protest.
- commencementWhat is the commencement date of their contract?
- kick-offWhat time is the kick-off for the banquet and show?
- We must be there by six, or else we'll miss the beginning of the film.
- The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of a big international football match.
- At the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln.
- Tell me what happened - start at the beginning.
- I did it all wrong, so I had to go back to the beginning and start again.
