Jump-start Definition
jŭmpstärt
jumpstart, jump-starts
verb
jump-starts
To start (the engine of a motor vehicle) by using jumper cables, or by pushing the vehicle and then suddenly releasing the clutch when the vehicle has begun to roll.
Webster's New World
To start or start up, energize, revive, etc.
A plan to jump-start the economy.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of jump-start.
Wiktionary
(figuratively) To reactivate or rejuvenate.
Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career.
Wiktionary
noun
jump-starts
The act of jump-starting an engine.
Webster's New World
The act, process, or an instance of starting a motor vehicle by using a booster cable or suddenly releasing the clutch while the vehicle is being pushed.
American Heritage
The act or an instance of starting or setting in motion a stalled or sluggish system or process.
American Heritage
A quick start, recovery, etc.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of jump-start.
Wiktionary
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