startingaction
nounUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ ˈækʃən/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ˈækʃən/
The first thing you do to make something begin.
Pressing the green button was the starting action for the game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making a machine or process begin working.
The starting action of the robot made everyone cheer.
3. The first move in a game or race.
Her starting action was to run as fast as she could.
4. A signal that tells everyone something is about to begin.
The whistle was the starting action for the race.