Definition of starts:
(n) :
The beginning of an activity.
(n) :
A sudden involuntary movement.
(n) :
The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
(n) :
An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
(n) :
(horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
(n) :
An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.