Noun
(sports) The act of an athlete starting a race before being signaled to do so.
Synonyms: jump-start, flyer
(American football) The act of an offensive player moving across the line of scrimmage prior to the snap.
An attempt at something that does not work, requiring one to start over.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgToday will never happen again. Don't waste it with a false start or no start at all. Og Mandino
I figure if I have one false start every ten or 12 years that I've been running, I probably won't false start again during my career. Allen Johnson