To flinch or draw back.
To begin.
To awaken suddenly.
To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion).
To disturb and cause to move suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly.
To break away, to come loose.
To put into play.
To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.
To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.
To set in motion.
To have its origin (at), begin.
To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.
To jerk suddenly in surprise.
To start one's periods (menstruation).
To begin an activity.
To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.
The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
A handle, especially that of a plough.
A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.
The beginning of an activity.
An instance of starting.
A sudden involuntary movement.
To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.
To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in.
To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
To attempt to take away a ball.
To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them.
Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
A block and tackle.
A man's genitalia.
Equipment, gear, gadgetry.
A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.
A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
Clothing.
A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.