jumpstart meaning
UK US /ˈdʒʌmpstɑrt/ 2 syllables
jumpstart (verb): start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery.
jumpstart has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.
jumpstart as a verb
- start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
Synonyms: jump-start, jump
Type of: start
- start or re-start vigorously
- The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process
Synonyms: jump-start
Type of: begin
jumpstart as a noun
- starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
- my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor
Synonyms: jump-start
Type of: action
How to pronounce jumpstart
jumpstart is pronounced /ˈdʒʌmpstɑrt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
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