Sport (originally U.S.). A race, game, or contest in which a particular competitor, horse, etc., starts or (more generally) takes part.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > start (8) start1845 Sport (originally U.S.). A race, game, or contest in which a particular competitor, horse, etc., starts or (more generally) takes part. off1896 colloquial. The start of a race (cf. sense A. 1f). Also (in extended use): the start (of anything), the beginning; departure; a signal to start or… flag-fall1899 the falling or dropping of a flag to indicate the start of a race (see 1e). getaway1912 The start made by a competitor in a race. Subcategories:— flying start (1) — false start (3) |
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