standing start
ˈstændɪŋ stɑːrt
standing start: starting position in a race where competitors start from a stationary position
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Noun

1.
general contextbeginning of an activity from a stationary position
  • The sprint was challenging due to the standing start.
beginning commencement initiation
2.
racingstarting position in a race where competitors start from a stationary position
  • The sprinters prepared for the 100m dash from a standing start.
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  • standing start: starting position in a race where competitors start from a stationary position
    starting position in a race where competitors start from a stationary position

Expressions with standing start

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from a standing startadv.
beginning from a complete stop or rest
The car accelerated from a standing start.

Expressions with standing

standing joken.
recurring subject of humor in a group
His old car became a standing joke at work.
be standing tallv.
be physically upright
Despite the long hike, he was standing tall.
leave someone standingv.
surpass someone in speed or performance
In the race, she left everyone standing.
standing room onlyn.
situation where all seats are taken
The concert was standing room only by the time we arrived.
true as I'm standing hereexp.
used to stress that a claim is completely correct
True as I'm standing here, I never touched your phone.
in good standingadj.
having a good reputation or status
She is in good standing with the community.

Expressions with start

start onv.
begin a task or activity
She will start on her homework after dinner.
start upv.
cause to begin operating
She helped start up the new project at work.
clean startn.
new beginning without past problems
After the move, she felt it was a clean start.
start offv.
initiate an activity or action
She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.
make a fresh startv.
begin again with a new approach
After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.
off to a bad startadv.
beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way
The project was off to a bad start.
start a familyv.
begin having children
They decided to start a family right after their wedding.
start at the bottomv.
begin a process from the most basic level
We need to start at the bottom to fix this issue.
start from nothingv.
begin a project without any resources or help
She decided to start from nothing and build her own company.
start outv.
begin a journey or trip
We will start out early in the morning.

Terms related to standing start

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standinceptionkickofflaunchonsetoriginoutsetstartbeginningcompetitionpositionrace

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broad jumpn.
sports
the act of jumping far from a standing start

Examples of standing start in a sentence

  • He excelled in events that required a standing start.
  • The race car drivers lined up for a standing start.
  • The cyclists took off from a standing start.

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  1. French:départ arrêté, ...
  2. German:Stehstart, stehender Start, ...
  3. Italian:partenza da fermo, ...
  4. Spanish:salida en parado, ...
  5. Portuguese:arranque parado, ...
  6. Chinese:站立起跑, ...
  7. Japanese:立ちスタート, スタンディングスタート, ...
  8. Arabic:انطِلاق من السُّكون, اِنْطِلاق مِنَ الثَّبَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:זִנּוּק מֵעֲמִידָה, הַזְנָקָה מֵעֲמִידָה, ...
  10. Russian:старт с места, ...
  11. Ukrainian:старт з місця, ...
  12. Hindi:खड़े होकर शुरुआत, स्थिर प्रारंभ, ...

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