starter Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːtə(r)/Translate starter | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of startern 1 (of race) starter (m) 2 (on menu) hors-d'œuvre (m inv)Idioms for starters (colloq) pour commencerstarter in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of starter in the British & World English dictionary Definition of starter in the US English dictionary