definition of
start out

[1] #1 start out v. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now". wn

[2] #2 start out v. leave; "The family took off for Florida". wn