Jump-start

Full definition of jump-start

Verb

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

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