Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flying start

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: fly-ing s-tart
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An especially good start.

noun

The start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving at full speed when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.

Example Sentences

"The new restaurant got off to a flying start, packing out every night."
"He puts the brakes on here and there down the next four miles of curves, but then opens her out so that she rocks and rolls through Totnes at a mile a minute for a flying start on the worst bank of the whole trip, five steep miles up to Rattery Box and four not so steep past Brent up to Wrangaton."
"And six minutes in they should have got off to a flying start. Aluko caused the damage. The winger slipped away from Ledley then stood up a cross to the back post which seemed perfect for Lee Wallace charging in."

Etymology

From sailboat races, where the ships should be 'flying' under full sail as they cross the starting line.

Inflected Forms

flying starts (plural)

Phrases

rolling start running start with flying colours

Frequently Paired Words

rolling start running start with flying colours standing start

Synonyms

running start

Questions

What does flying start mean?: An especially good start.
Where does flying start come from?: From sailboat races, where the ships should be 'flying' under full sail as they cross the starting line.

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