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kick-start

kick-start is the alternative form of kick start.

Meaning of kick start

Noun

kick start (plural kick starts)

  1. A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.
  2. An act of starting a motorcycle by quickly depressing the kick start with one's foot.
    • The motorcycle requires a kick start.
  3. (figuratively) A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.
    • As a kick start for the group, let's write up some ideas.
  4. An impetus that starts or restarts some process.

See all 7 meanings of kick start

Forms of kick-start

Noun
pluralkick-starts
Verb
third-person singular presentkick-starts
present participlekick-starting
past participlekick-started
pastkick-started

Questions about kick-start

What is kick-start the alternative form of?
Kick-start is the alternative form of kick start.

Words near kick-start in the dictionary

  1. kick-off meetings
  2. kick-offs
  3. kick-out
  4. kick-pleated
  5. kick-sled
  6. kick-start
  7. kick-started
  8. kick-starter
  9. kick-starters
  10. kick-starting
  11. kick-starts

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