English

Verb

to jump-start ‎(third-person singular simple present jump-starts, present participle jump-starting, simple past and past participle jump-started)

1. (transitive) To start a motor vehicle by passing an electrical current from a charged battery to the discharged battery of the vehicle being started, by means of a booster cable connecting the two batteries.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To reactivate or rejuvenate.

   Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career.

Synonyms

• boost

Noun

jump-start ‎(plural jump-starts)

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

   I left my headlights on all night. Could you give me a jump-start?

Related terms

• jumper cable