ALL meanings of jumpstart
jump-start
J j - noun jumpstart Also, jump. Automotive. the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables. 1
- verb with object jumpstart to give a jump-start to: to jump-start an engine. 1
- verb with object jumpstart to enliven or revive: to jump-start a sluggish economy. 1
- noun jumpstart Alternative form of jump-start. 1
- transitive verb jumpstart To jumpstart a vehicle that has a dead battery means to make the engine start by getting power from the battery of another vehicle, using special cables called jumper cables. 0
- transitive verb jumpstart To jumpstart a system or process that has stopped working or progressing means to do something that will make it start working quickly or effectively. 0