Definition of starting

• a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
• (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear; "with eyes starting from their sockets"
• appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"