# tostart

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To spring or fly apart; burst.

## Etymology
From Middle English tosterten, equivalent to to- (“apart”) + start.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tostart