start+suddenly
91break out — 1) he broke out of the detention centre Syn: escape, abscond, flee, get free 2) fighting broke out Syn: flare up, start suddenly, erupt, burst out …
92shy — Ⅰ. shy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (shyer, shyest) 1) nervous or timid in the company of other people. 2) (shy of/about) slow or reluctant to do. 3) (in combination ) having a specified dislike or aversion: camera shy. 4) …
93shyly — Ⅰ. shy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (shyer, shyest) 1) nervous or timid in the company of other people. 2) (shy of/about) slow or reluctant to do. 3) (in combination ) having a specified dislike or aversion: camera shy. 4) …
94shyness — Ⅰ. shy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (shyer, shyest) 1) nervous or timid in the company of other people. 2) (shy of/about) slow or reluctant to do. 3) (in combination ) having a specified dislike or aversion: camera shy. 4) …
95levant — levant1 [lə vant′] vi. [prob. < Sp levantar, to start suddenly (as game), lit., to rise, ult. < L levare, to raise: see LEVER] Brit. to disappear unexpectedly, so as to avoid paying one s debts levant2 [lə vant′, ləvänt′] n. LEVANT MOROCCO …
96shy — 1. adj., v., & n. adj. (shyer, shyest or shier, shiest) 1 a diffident or uneasy in company; timid. b (of an animal, bird, etc.) easily startled; timid. 2 (foll. by of) avoiding; chary of (shy of his aunt; shy of going to meetings). 3 (in comb.)… …
97started — start start (st[aum]rt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {started}; p. pr. & vb. n. {starting}.] [OE. sterten; akin to D. storten to hurl, rush, fall, G. st[ u]rzen, OHG. sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw. st[ o]rta to cast down, to fall, Dan. styrte, and… …
98starting — start start (st[aum]rt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {started}; p. pr. & vb. n. {starting}.] [OE. sterten; akin to D. storten to hurl, rush, fall, G. st[ u]rzen, OHG. sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw. st[ o]rta to cast down, to fall, Dan. styrte, and… …
99burst into laughter — suddenly start laughing, start giggling …
100startle — start|le [ˈsta:tl US ˈsta:rtl] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: steartlian to kick your legs about ] to make someone suddenly surprised or slightly shocked ▪ Sorry, I didn t mean to startle you. be startled to do sth ▪ I was startled to see Amanda.… …
