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• kick-start — kick′ start or kick′start v. t. 1) cvb aum to start by means of a device(kick′ start er)that operates by a downward kick on a pedal: to kick start a motorcycle[/ex] 2) cvb aum jump start • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

• kick-start — kick ,start verb transitive 1. ) to start a MOTORCYCLE by pressing your foot down on a PEDAL 2. ) to make something start again after it has stopped or slowed down: The administration hopes to kick start the economy by dropping interest rates. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• kick-start — ► VERB 1) start (an engine on a motorcycle) with a downward thrust of a pedal. 2) provide an impetus to start or restart (a process). ► NOUN 1) an act of kick starting. 2) a device to kick start an engine …   English terms dictionary

• kick-start — [kik′stärt΄] vt. 1. to start (a motor, motorcycle, etc.) by means of a lever attached to a pedal that one pushes sharply downward with the foot 2. Informal to start, energize, revive, etc …   English World dictionary

• kick-start — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms kick start : present tense I/you/we/they kick start he/she/it kick starts present participle kick starting past tense kick started past participle kick started 1) to start a motorcycle by pressing your foot… …   English dictionary

• kick start — noun a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body • Syn: ↑kick starter • Derivationally related forms: ↑kick start, ↑kick start (for: ↑kick starter) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• kick-start — verb 1》 start (an engine on a motorcycle) with a downward thrust of a pedal. 2》 provide an impetus to start or restart (a process). noun 1》 an act or instance of kick starting. 2》 a device to kick start an engine …   English new terms dictionary

• kick start — pedal used to start a motorcycle engine (operated by pushing it downward) …   English contemporary dictionary

• kick-start — n. & v. n. (also kick starter) a device to start the engine of a motor cycle etc. by the downward thrust of a pedal. v.tr. start (a motor cycle etc.) in this way …   Useful english dictionary

• kick start — To start a motorcycle engine by kicking a pedal downwards …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• kick — 1. The word kick has provided some powerful metaphors over the years. In recent use, the image of starting a motorcycle by the downward thrust on a pedal (a kick start) has been vividly applied figuratively to mean ‘an impetus given to get a… …   Modern English usage