kick-start

or kick·start

[ kik-stahrt ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to start by means of a kick starter: to kick-start a motorcycle.

Origin of kick-start

1
First recorded in 1910–15

Words Nearby kick-start

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British Dictionary definitions for kick-start

kick-start

/ (ˈkɪkˌstɑːt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards

  2. informal to make (something) active, functional, or productive again

noun
  1. an action or event resulting in the reactivation of something

Derived forms of kick-start

  • kick-starter, noun

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