kick-start
or kick·start
[ kik-stahrt ]
/ ˈkɪkˌstɑrt /
verb (used with object)
to start by means of a kick starter: to kick-start a motorcycle.
Origin of kick-start
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby kick-start
kick up,
kick up a fuss,
kick up one's heels,
kick upstairs,
kick-ass,
kick-start,
kick-up,
kickapoo,
kickback,
kickball,
kickboard
Definition for kick-start (2 of 2)
kick starter
noun
a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
Also called
kick start.
Origin of kick starter
First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for kick-start
kick-start
/ (ˈkɪkˌstɑːt) /
verb (tr)
to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards
informal
to make (something) active, functional, or productive again
noun
an action or event resulting in the reactivation of something