running start
A start to a race in which a contestant is already at full speed before reaching the…A start to a race in which a contestant is already at full speed before reaching the starting line or take-off point.
» They came running and started to clean the mess.
Meaning
2 sensesA start to a race in which a contestant is already at full speed before reaching the starting line or take-off point.
a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
(idiomatic)An initial advantage at the beginning of some action or pursuit; a head start.
His background in the military gave him a running start in his engineering career.
The basketball season got off to a running start last week.
Examples
2 sentencesThey came running and started to clean the mess.
I never step back in the face of adversity but to get a running start.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: running starts| Singular | running start |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a quick and auspicious beginning:flying start
- a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line:flying start