head start

head start

n.

1. Sports A start before other contestants in a race.

2. An early start that confers an advantage.

head start

or

head-start

n

an 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" start advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

head start

noun start, advantage, help, edge, upper hand A good education gives your child a head start in life.

head start

noun

A factor conducive to superiority and success:

advantage, handicap, odds, start, vantage.

Translations

head start

n (Sport) (fig) to have a head start → partire avvantaggiato/a