for a start

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adverb === for a start (not comparable) For one thing; as one rebutting factor among many. He can't be staring at you. For a start, he's asleep. ==== See also ==== to start with === Further reading === “for a start”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “for a start”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “for a start” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.