Meaning Of The Word False start

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false start
countable noun: A false start is an attempt to start something, such as a speech, project, or plan, which fails because you were not properly prepared or ready to begin.

false start in American English
noun: a premature start by one or more of the contestants, as in a swimming or track event, necessitating calling the field back to start again

false start in British English
noun: an illegal start to a race, caused by a competitor beginning to move before the prescribed signal
verb: to make a false start

false-start in American English
intransitive verb: to leave the starting line or position too early and thereby necessitate repeating the signal to begin a race

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