JUMP-START


Meaning of JUMP-START in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjəmp-ˈstärt ]

transitive verb

Date: 1973

1. : to start (an engine or vehicle) by temporary connection to an external power source (as another vehicle's battery)

2.

a. : to start or restart rapidly or forcefully

advertising can jump-start a political campaign

b. : to impart fresh or renewed energy to : energize

a plan to jump-start the stagnant economy

• jump start noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.