kick start

Speech parts

1. kick start - Noun

2. kick start - Verb

Meaning

a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body

start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

kick-start

Synonyms

kick starter support move open start fire jump-start supercharge drive begin launch assistance restore encourage lift
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Antonyms

crown end close complete prevent carry out
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Hypernyms

start starter starter motor starting motor

Examples

Cooking with your kids and engaging them in hands-on activities are two ways to begin to educate children about the healthy eating, and kick start the important task to help change how the younger generation looks at food and nutrition. Marcus Samuelsson

A £1.5BILLION spending spree in hard-hit pubs and shops today will help to kick-start Britain’s battered economy. Source: Internet

Add a few thin slices of ginger to your lemon water in the morning for the perfect kick-start. Source: Internet

Colin Wilkinson, managing director of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association said: “The First Minister’s announcement is a bitter blow for Scotland’s hospitality sector, which expected to be able to now kick-start the rebuilding of the industry. Source: Internet

“He can kick-start the dismantling of an abusive, repressive legal system or share responsibility for prolonging it despite all the hopes that were placed in his presidency.” Source: Internet

A kick start has been preferred to save weight. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

kick something off kick space kick specialist kick started kick starter kick the ball in the long grass