head start

Speech parts

1. head start - Noun

2. head start - Phrase

3. Head start - Proper noun

Meaning

the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

forestart lead start advantage edge benefit jump precedence leverage superiority supremacy vantage ground floor running start leg up
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Antonyms

disadvantage limitation obstacle obstruction setback impediment
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Hypernyms

advantage vantage

Examples

A cruise missile is more important than Head Start. Ann Coulter

If Boeing got a big head start on the 707 from multibillion-dollar military contracts to develop an air force transport, is that a sin against free trade? Robert Kuttner

Our Congress passes laws that subsidize corporations, farms, oil companies, airlines, and houses for suburbia, but when they turn their attention to the poor they suddenly become concerned about balancing the budget and cut back on funds for Head Start. Coretta Scott King

So maybe I'll spend some years in prison, but you'll have a big head start on me in hell! Chuck Palahniuk

From day one our next generation system will run all our exsisting software - so that gives us a head start. Trip Hawkins

I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from all around our city. Bob Filner

Words in the phrase

head start

Close letter words and terms

head smut head south head space head starts head station head stock