1. starts incorrectly or fails to start properly; makes a bad or false beginning

1. an incorrect or failed start; a bad or false beginning

Examples

• The car misstarts every cold morning.
• The engine misstarts when the battery is low.
• After several misstarts, the project finally got on track.
• The presentation had a few misstarts before the speaker found her rhythm.
• He misstarts his speeches with awkward jokes.
• The race had to be restarted due to multiple misstarts at the starting line.