Meaning

2 senses

  1. The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.

    I left my headlights on all night. Could you give me a jump-start?

  2. A false start.

More definitions
  • starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car

Translations

2 languages

Forms

plural: jump-starts

Synonyms

5 synonyms
jumped-startfalse startflyerflier
Close in meaning
  • starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car:jumpstart

Word family

1 related words
Relatedjumper cable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jumpA1jumperB1jumpsuitjumpy
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