Flying Start Definition
noun
The start of a race in which the contestants are already moving as they pass the starting line.
Webster's New World
Any rapid beginning.
Webster's New World
(idiomatic) An especially good start.
The new restaurant got off to a flying start, packing out every night.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- running start
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Other Word Forms of Flying Start
Noun
Singular:
flying start
Plural:
flying-startsOrigin of Flying Start
From sailboat races, where the ships should be 'flying' under full sail as they cross the starting line.
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