starring
/ˈstɑɹɪŋ/
adjective
Common
1.adj.indicating the most important performer or role
“the leading man”
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starring and starting differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. starring means “indicating the most important performer or role”. starting means “(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear”. starting is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈstɑɹɪŋ/
1.adj.indicating the most important performer or role
“the leading man”
/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/
1.adj.(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
“with eyes starting from their sockets”
2.adj.appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
“the starting point”
3.n.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”
| starring | starting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɑɹɪŋ/ | /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/ |
| Said | STAH-ring | STAHR-ting |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | leading, prima, star | none recorded |
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