running start
noun1
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A start to a race in which a contestant is already at full speed before reaching the starting line or take-off point.
2
Idiomatic An initial advantage at the beginning of some action or pursuit; a head start.
- His background in the military gave him a running start in his engineering career.
- The basketball season got off to a running start last week.
- Related terms
- flying start, rolling start