start

noun, verb89 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.7
good start9.5
bad start9.0
slow start8.5
very start8.5

used for emphasis, often with 'from the' or 'at the'

fresh start8.3
early start8.2
head start8.1

usually figurative

promising start8.0
new start8.0
late start7.5
false start7.2
bright start7.0
shaky start7.0
running start6.8

often figurative

disastrous start6.5
standing start6.5

often figurative

auspicious start6.0
from the start9.2
at the start (of)9.0
from start to finish8.6
start from scratch8.0
start date8.5
start time8.4
start button7.8

computing

start menu7.5

computing

start point7.3
start line7.2
start again8.7
start over8.5
start off8.1
start out7.9
start up7.8

often for a business or machine

make a start8.8
get off to a ... start8.4

used with an adjective, e.g., 'a good start', 'a bad start'

mark the start7.0
signal the start6.8
herald the start5.5

Collocations with "start"