start in

verb

To begin (to do something); to get started.

“When she starts in about her teas, she just won't stop for hours!”

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Meanings

verbstart in (third-person singular simple present starts in, present participle starting in, simple past and past participle started in)

present singular third person starts in · participle present starting in · participle past started in · past started in

  1. USinformalintransitiveTo begin (to do something); to get started.

    When she starts in about her teas, she just won't stop for hours!

    Synonyms: start out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo begin (to do something); to get started.

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start out
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APA

start in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20in

MLA

“start in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20in. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “start in,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/start%20in.

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