false start
Race do-over cause
A false start is beginning something that must be restarted.
In racing, it's when a competitor moves before the starting signal, requiring the race to begin again.
More broadly, any failed or aborted attempt to begin something qualifies: After several false starts, she finally finished her novel.
In football, it's a penalty for offensive players moving before the snap.
Another chance given
- resetRestore to original state
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- relaunchBegin anew after pause
- second attemptSubsequent effort after failing
redo · retry · mulligan · new beginning · pivot · course correction
Propel oneself airborne
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- recallMemory retrieval act
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- blocksObstructs or sections
grid · qualifying · pole position · pace car · sprint · drag · time trial · flag
Foolish, costly mistake
botch · stumble · fumble · gaffe · slip · bungle · misfire · miscalculation
do-over
Another chance given
second attempt · redo · retry · mulligan · new beginning · pivot · course correction
jump
Propel oneself airborne
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- recallMemory retrieval act
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
blocks · grid · qualifying · pole position · pace car · sprint · drag · time trial · flag · penalty
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
flub · botch · stumble · fumble · gaffe · slip · bungle · misfire · miscalculation · foul-up
jumping the gun
Acting before appropriate time
precipitate · rash · impulsive · anticipation · early · overhasty · ill-timed · untimely
- Sprintingsprint, dash, 100 meters, 200 meters, 100 meter dash
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
- failuresfailure, failures, flop, flops, bust
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
false startflying start
Strong initial advantage
running start · head start · solid foundation · kickoff · green light
start, false, starter, restart, falsehood, falsify, falsity, falseness, falsetto