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head start
head startn.1. Sports A start before other contestants in a race.2. An early start that confers an advantage.head start or head-startnan initial advantage in a competitive situation[originally referring to a horse's having its head in front of others at the start of a race]head′ start′
n. 1. an advantage given or acquired in any competition, endeavor, etc., as allowing one or more competitors in a race to start before the others. 2. a productive beginning: I'll get a head start on the paperwork this weekend. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | head start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"startadvantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" |
head startnoun start, advantage, help, edge, upper hand A good education gives your child a head start in life.head startnounA factor conducive to superiority and success:advantage, handicap, odds, start, vantage.Translationshead start
head startAn early start before the official or typical time to start something. Billy liked to get a head start on his homework before leaving school so he had more time to play with his friends when he got home. If I don't get a head start on the project, I'm going to miss the deadline.See also: head, start* a head start (on something)an early start on something [before someone else starts]. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ~.) I was able to get a head start on my reading during the holidays. If I hadn't had a head start, I'd be behind in my reading.See also: head, start* a head start (on something)an early start on something, [before someone else starts]. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ~.) I was able to get a head start on my reading during the holidays. If I hadn't had a head start, I'd be behind in my reading.See also: head, starthead startAn early start that confers an advantage, as in This year we'll get a head start on the competition by running more ads. The expression comes from racing, where it was used for a horse being given an advantage of several lengths over the others. Its extension to other areas dates from the early 1900s. See also: head, starta ˌhead ˈstart (on/over somebody) an advantage that somebody already has before they start doing something: Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.See also: head, startHead Start
Head Start, U.S. educational program for disadvantaged preschool children, established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Aimed initially only at poor children, its purpose was to organize programs that would prepare preschool children for elementary school. Money was appropriated through the Office of Economic Opportunity, which made individual grants to cities and other localities to set up Head Start centers. In 1969 the program was transferred to the Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare (now Health and Human Services). It was later extended to children above the poverty level, whose parents, however, had to pay according to their income.AcronymsSeeheadsethead start
Synonyms for head startnoun startSynonyms- start
- advantage
- help
- edge
- upper hand
Synonyms for head startnoun a factor conducive to superiority and successSynonyms- advantage
- handicap
- odds
- start
- vantage
Synonyms for head startnoun the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)SynonymsRelated Words |