head start

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed stahrt]
- /hɛd stɑrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed stahrt]
- /hɛd stɑrt/

Definitions of head start words

noun head start an advantage given or acquired in any competition, endeavor, etc., as allowing one or more competitors in a race to start before the others. 1
noun head start race: starting ahead 1
noun head start advantage 1
countable noun head start If you have a head start on other people, you have an advantage over them in something such as a competition or race. 0
noun head start an initial advantage in a competitive situation 0
noun head start an early start or other advantage given to or taken by a contestant or competitor 0

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Origin of head start

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Head start

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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head start popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

head start usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for head start

noun head start

running start — Sports. a start, as in the hop, step, and jump or the running broad jump, in which a contestant begins moving before reaching the starting or take-off point.

Just one Synonym for head start