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false start

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false start
n.
1. An illegal racing start in which one of the competitors begins moving before the starting signal.
2. A misguided or unsuccessful attempt to begin something.
false-start (fôlsstärt) v.
false start
Noun
Athletics & swimming an occasion when one competitor starts a race before the starter's signal has been given, which means that all competitors have to be recalled and the race restarted
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"I wouldn't have this double handicap make a false start to-night for a million," he said.
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She made a false start with the Wilcoxes, and she'll be as willing as we are to have nothing more to do with them.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
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