start vs running start

running start vs start

start and running start both are nouns.

start is a verb but running start is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
start	Yes	No	Yes	No
running start	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, running start is a hyponym of start; that is, running start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start:

start: the beginning of anything
running start: a quick and auspicious beginning

Other hyponyms of start include adrenarche, menarche, thelarche, oncoming, onset, dawn, morning, flying start, opener, alpha, curtain raising, opening, opening night, kickoff, send-off, start-off, racing start.

start (noun)	running start (noun)
the act of starting something	a quick and auspicious beginning
a sudden involuntary movement	a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	running start (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
set in motion, cause to start
play in the starting lineup
bring into being
get off the ground
begin or set in motion
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way

Difference between start and running start

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