verb
- past tense and past participle of misstart; to start incorrectly or badly
Usage: informal; often used in sports, computing, or general contexts
Examples
- The runner misstarted the race and had to be recalled.
- The software misstarted after the update, causing errors.
- He misstarted his presentation and lost the audience's attention.
- The engine misstarted several times before finally turning over.
- She misstarted her career by choosing the wrong company.
- The project misstarted due to poor planning and unclear goals.