Synonyms of jump start

Noun


1. jumpstart, jump-start, action

usage: 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"

Verb


1. jumpstart, jump-start, jump, start, start up

usage: start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

2. jumpstart, jump-start, begin, lead off, start, commence

usage: start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"

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