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false start
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
false start
(noun)
fit
(noun)
flying start
(noun)
head start
(noun)
jump–start
(verb)
kick–start
(verb)
start
(verb)
start
(noun)
false start
noun
plural
false starts
false start
noun
plural
false starts
Britannica Dictionary definition of FALSE START
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1
:
the mistake of starting too soon in a race
If someone makes/commits a
false start
, the race is immediately stopped and the runners have to start again.
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2
:
an unsuccessful attempt to begin something (such as a career or a project)
After several
false starts
, the researchers were finally able to identify the virus causing the epidemic.
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