False start

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe act of an athlete starting a race before being signaled to do so.

2.nounThe act of an offensive player moving across the line of scrimmage prior to the snap.

3.nounAn attempt at something that does not work, requiring one to start over.

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