start ups

/S T AA1 R T AH0 P S/
verb
  1. 1

    (transitive) To commence the operation of; to activate; to launch.

  2. 2

    (intransitive) To begin to operate.

  3. 3

    (intransitive, colloquial) To begin.

  4. 4

    (intransitive) To rise suddenly.