kick start
To start a motorcycleTo start a motorcycle.
» Tom kick-started his motorcycle.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To start a motorcycle.
He kick started the motorcycle and took off.
(figuratively, transitive)To start or begin strongly or quickly.
To kick start your learning, let's summarize the basics.
Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast.
(figuratively, transitive)To make (something) active, functional, or productive again; to reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process).
To kick start the economy with a large construction project.
Examples
3 sentencesTom kick-started his motorcycle.
Algeria needs to kick-start its economic recovery.
The UN has recently tried to kick-start talks between Western Sahara and Morocco.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From kick + start. Compare push-start.From kick + start. Compare push-start.
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Forms
kick starts, kick starting, kick started, kick started| Base form | kick start · to kick start |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kick starts |
| Present participle | kick starting |
| Past simple | kick started |
| Past participle | kick started |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.