Beginning
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe point at which something starts.
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
The point in time or space at which something starts.
The beginning of the race was chaotic.
💡 Simply: The start.
More Examples
She marked the beginning of her journal with a happy drawing.
How It's Used
"The beginning of the movie was slow."
"The book started with a gripping beginning."
The first part or stage.
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
The initial part or stage of something.
The beginning of his career was quite promising.
💡 Simply: The first part.
More Examples
The beginning of the construction project will involve site preparation.
How It's Used
"The beginning chapters of the textbook cover basic concepts."
Idioms & expressions
from the beginning
From the start; from the very beginning.
"I knew from the beginning it wouldn't work."
From Old English *beginnan, from be- + gin(n)an "to yawn, gape, open". The modern meaning evolved from an earlier sense of "starting to exist or happen."
The word 'beginning' has consistently referred to the start of something, with little change in meaning across centuries.
Memory tip
Think of a 'begin'ning, as in the start of something.
Word Origin
"to yawn, gape, open (implying the opening or start of something)"