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kick-start
[ kik-stahrt ]
kick-start
/ ˈ°ìɪ°ìËŒ²õ³Ùɑ˳٠/
verb
- to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards
- informal.to make (something) active, functional, or productive again
noun
- an action or event resulting in the reactivation of something
Derived Forms
- ˈ°ì¾±³¦°ì-ËŒ²õ³Ù²¹°ù³Ù±ð°ù, noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of kick-start1
Example Sentences
I feel like the way to kick-start investment back into US manufacturing is exactly this.
The English amateur, from Farnham in Surrey, was seven holes away from securing a career highlight win that would kick-start a stellar 2024.
Rachel Reeves has squeezed the welfare budget further and boosted defence spending in a Spring Statement aimed at kick-starting the faltering economy.
He’s still mourning what he lost, quick to cry when talking about the Hye West even as strangers online send bottles to help kick-start his collection again.
Ratcliffe says the project will depend on how 'quickly' the government are with kick-starting their regeneration project of the area.
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