Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

start in on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English

Syllables: start in on
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a start on; to begin to tackle.

Informal

verb

To attack verbally or physically.

Informal

Example Sentences

"She started in on the closet, hoisting boxes from the shelf and placing them on the floor."
"I pulled out my calculus book and started in on a basic question about limits."
"She was always worried about Laura when she was in gymnastics. When her teammate died of complications from anorexia, she really started in on her about her weight."
"He started in on Chico and Mexicans in general and then he blasted Santa Anna with his cowboy rhetoric. As Lon talked, his prejudices rose to the surface and his comments became more and more vindictive."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

starts in on (present, singular) starting in on (participle, present) started in on (participle, past) started in on (past)

Questions

What does start in on mean?: To make a start on; to begin to tackle.

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