kick-start
or kick·start
[ kik-stahrt ]
/ ˈkɪkˌstɑrt /
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verb (used with object)
to start by means of a kick starter: to kick-start a motorcycle.
Nearby words
kick up a fuss, kick up one's heels, kick upstairs, kick-ass, kick-off, kick-start, kick-up, kickapoo, kickback, kickball, kickboard
Origin of kick-start
First recorded in 1910–15
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.
Origin of kick starter
First recorded in 1915–20
Also called kick start.
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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
Derived Formskick-starter, noun
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