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running start

run·ning start
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn-ing stahrt]
    • /ˈrʌn ɪŋ stɑrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn-ing stahrt]
    • /ˈrʌn ɪŋ stɑrt/

Definitions of running start words

  • noun running start Sports. a start, as in the hop, step, and jump or the running broad jump, in which a contestant begins moving before reaching the starting or take-off point. 1
  • noun running start an initial advantage in undertaking something; a head start: His background gave him a running start in business. 1
See all 2 definitions of running start

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Origin of running start

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Running start

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Running start

running start popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for running start

noun running start

  • day one — If something happens from day one of a process, it happens right from the beginning. If it happens on day one, it happens right at the beginning.
  • flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
  • head start — an advantage given or acquired in any competition, endeavor, etc., as allowing one or more competitors in a race to start before the others.
  • embarkation — The act of embarking.
All 4 Synonyms of running start

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