false starts

A form of false start — The act of an athlete starting a race before being signaled to do so.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of false start
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APA

false starts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20starts

MLA

“false starts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20starts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false starts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20starts.

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