DEFINITIONS

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.

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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

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 forms of kick-start

kick-starter, noun
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