Antonym: conclusion, end. Similar words: at the beginning, at the beginning of, begin, begin with, to begin with, cunning, running, planning. Meaning: [-nɪŋ] 
n. 1. the event consisting of the start of something 2. the time at which something is supposed to begin 3. the first part or section of something 4. the place where something begins, where it springs into being 5. the act of starting something. adj. serving to begin.
n. 1. the event consisting of the start of something 2. the time at which something is supposed to begin 3. the first part or section of something 4. the place where something begins, where it springs into being 5. the act of starting something. adj. serving to begin. 
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211. They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match.
212. My fingers are beginning to prick after touching that paste.
213. This huge triumphal arch was erected at the beginning of this century.
214. A beginning beard faintly shadowed his chin and lean cheeks.
215. The seeds of change in Eastern Europe were beginning to emerge.
216. There has been no news for a week and he is beginning to wonder.
217. The growing number of people seeking refuge in Thailand is beginning to concern Western aid agencies.
218. He was about to offer an explanation, but she was beginning to laugh.
219. She saw the possibilities of the scheme from the beginning.
220. She was beginning to make a name for herself as a portrait photographer.
221. I'm only just beginning to take it in that he's still missing.
222. I'm beginning to feel now we oughtn't to have let her go away like that.
223. The facts of the border incidents are only now beginning to rise to the surface.
224. He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness.
225. That chance meeting marked the beginning of a long and happy relationship.
226. The signs of an economic revival are only just beginning.
227. I'm just kicking my heels until the beginning of the term.
228. The number of people who join the army is so low that it is beginning to threaten national security.
229. Defeat in this important battle was the beginning of the end for us.
230. The summer was over and the leaves were beginning to turn.
231. Even the most apathetic students are beginning to sit up and listen.
232. The amateur pianist made one or two false starts before finally playing the piece right through from the beginning.
233. He put in a spurt at the beginning of the eighth lap.
234. After six weeks of uncertainty [sentence dictionary], the strain was beginning to take its toll.
235. Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender.
236. The beginning of the solar and lunar years coincided every 13 years.
237. All the stress and extra travel is beginning to wear him down.
238. Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.
239. After a slow beginning, the play fairly zips along in the second act.
240. The first down was beginning to appear on the young boy's face.
More similar words: at the beginning, at the beginning of, begin, begin with, to begin with, cunning, running, planning, stunning, finnish, mudslinging, ringing, beguiling, raging, logging, coming in, jogging, bring in, mining, dining, clogging, emerging, changing, flagging, managing, shining, whining, opening, moaning, raining.