startup

Word parts

start + up

Pronunciation

• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈstɑrtˌʌp/ or [ˈstɑrɾˌʌp]

Noun

Singular startup

Plural startups

1. (countable) A startup is a new business.

   The startup had trouble making money at first.

2. A startup is the act or process of starting a process or machine.
   • Antonym: shutdown