flying start

Definition of Flying Start in English :

1. flying start, running start

a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

2. flying start, running start

a quick and auspicious beginning

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flying Start

noun

1. Also called (informal): flyer

(in sprinting) a start by a competitor anticipating the starting signal

2.

a start to a race or time trial in which the competitor is already travelling at speed as he or she passes the starting line

3.

any promising beginning

4.

an initial advantage over others

1.

the start of a race in which the contestants are already moving as they pass the starting line

2.

any rapid beginning

n.

1. Sports A racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they cross the starting line.

2. A quick or auspicious beginning. In both senses also called running start.