Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jump-start

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: jump-s-tart
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

verb

To start a motor vehicle with a discharged ("dead") battery by connecting it with jumper cables to an alternate source of electrical current, generally either the charged battery of another vehicle or a purpose-made device ("hotshot").

Transitive verb

verb

To reactivate or rejuvenate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I left my headlights on all night. Could you give me a jump-start?"
"Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career."
"‘That debt means we can’t access credit to jump-start the economy as needed.’"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

jump-starts (plural) jumpstart (alternative) jump start (alternative) jump-starts (present, singular) jump-starting (participle, present) jump-started (participle, past) jump-started (past)

Phrases

jumper cable

Frequently Paired Words

jumper cable

Synonyms

jumped-start false start flier flyer boost reactivate kick start jumpstart

Questions

What does jump-start mean?: The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.

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