Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head start

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.23 in modern English

Syllables: head- s-tart
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.

noun

A factor conducive to superiority and success.

name

In the United States, a government-funded preschool program for impoverished children.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Fred gave his younger brother a five-minute head start in the Easter egg hunt."
"I want to set off at dawn to get a head start over the competition."
"a day and a half head start"
"His father's money gave him a head start in life."
"And what do you do about homelessness in Los Angeles? These are hard questions. We can’t even make Head Start work, despite many billions and a lot of well-meaning people spending their lives on it."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

head starts (plural)

Phrases

steal a march

Frequently Paired Words

steal a march

Synonyms

forestart start

Questions

What does head start mean?: An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.

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