Jumpstart Definition & Meaning

jumpstart
noun
  1. 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. start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
  2. start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"

"Jumpstart" in song lyrics

See how jumpstart is used in real songs:

  • "You made room for a sista's jumpstart"
    II Tru — Before I Die
  • "Much elation on my part, at 23 my life received a jumpstart"
    Sean Slaughter — It's On Now

Words that rhyme with jumpstart

Usage tips for "jumpstart"

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