jump-start

/ˌdʒʌmp ˈstɑrt/

/ˈdʒʌmpstɑt/

Other forms: jump-started; jump-starting

Definitions of jump-start

1. verb

   start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
   synonyms: jump, jumpstart

   type of:

   start, start up

   get going or set in motion
2. verb

   start or re-start vigorously
   synonyms: jumpstart

   type of:

   begin, commence, lead off, start

   set in motion, cause to start
3. noun

   starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
   synonyms: jumpstart

   type of:

   action

   something done (usually as opposed to something said)