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Definition head start in American English

head start noun

[singular] noun
1

an advantage over other people in the same situation as you, especially in a competition

Example

The reading program gives young children a head start.

Synonyms and related words
advantage benefit good
2

a situation in which you start a race before your opponent or from a position that is farther ahead

Synonyms and related words
ahead a poor second baton
Definition head start in American English