jumpstart Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
    jump-start.
    • my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor
  2. verb start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
    jump; jump-start.
  3. verb start or re-start vigorously
    jump-start.
    • The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process

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