jump-start
To start a motor vehicle with a discharged battery by connecting it with jumper cables…To start a motor vehicle with a discharged ("dead") battery by connecting it with jumper cables to an alternate source of electrical current, generally either the charged battery of another vehicle or a purpose-made device ("hotshot").
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To start a motor vehicle with a discharged ("dead") battery by connecting it with jumper cables to an alternate source of electrical current, generally either the charged battery of another vehicle or a purpose-made device ("hotshot").
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
(figuratively, transitive)To reactivate or rejuvenate.
Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career.
Translations
3 languagesForms
jump-starts, jump-starting, jump-started, jump-started| Base form | jump-start · to jump-start |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jump-starts |
| Present participle | jump-starting |
| Past simple | jump-started |
| Past participle | jump-started |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle