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head starts

head starts is the plural of head start.

Meaning of head start

Noun

head start (plural head starts)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.
    • Fred gave his younger brother a five-minute head start in the Easter egg hunt.
    Synonyms:
    forestart
  2. (idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.
    • His father's money gave him a head start in life.

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Questions about head starts

What is head starts the plural of?
Head starts is the plural of head start.

Words near head starts in the dictionary

  1. head shy
  2. head south
  3. head space
  4. head spaces
  5. head start
  6. head starts
  7. head station
  8. head stations
  9. head stay
  10. head tax
  11. head taxes

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