jump-starting
present participle ofjump-start
jump-start
verb[T]
uk/ˈdʒʌmp.stɑːt/us/ˈdʒʌmp.stɑːrt/jump-startverb[T](CAR)
tostartacarenginebypushingthecaror by usingjumpleads
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push-start
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
- aquaplaning
- backsomeoneup
- behind the wheelidiom
- bike
- biting point
- boxed in
- branch off
- drive off
- DWI
- jam
- pullsomeoneup shortidiom
- run away withsomeone
- satnav
- self-driving
- snow chains
- steer
- steerable
- ton
- undertake
- undertaking
jump-startverb[T](SITUATION)
toimproveasituationby taking aparticularaction:
Companieswantlowerinterestratesto jump-start the nation'sweakeconomy.
Dealing with things or people
- attend tosomeone/something
- be all over itidiom
- beard the lion (inhis/herden)idiom
- bed
- come/get to grips withsomethingidiom
- cut
- fire
- have it out withsomeoneidiom
- hold onidiom
- I/I've got thisidiom
- ill-prepared
- jump-start
- overcome
- square
- tough
- toughsomethingout
- turn tosomeone/something
- unprocessed
- weather
- weather the stormidiom
jump-start
noun[Cusually singular]ukus
Examplesofjump-starting
jump-starting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Financial restraint therefore creates a vicious circle that will be very difficult to break without the support of public credit - at least, forjump-startingthe process of economic growth.
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Throughout the series, the ladies tackle financial setbacks, family issues, and the pressures ofjump-startingtheir lives.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Fans of music have the option to donate and collectively raise money with the goal ofjump-startingthe career of a given musical artist.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This move was credited withjump-startingthe team and enabling them to repeat as division champions.
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- reminding
- remind-of
- remind sb of sth/sb
- remind-sb-of-sth-sb
- remind someone of something/someone
- reminisce
- reminisced
- reminiscence
- reminiscent
- reminiscing
- remiss
- remission
- remit
- remittance
- remittance advice
- remittance-advice
- remix
- remix album
- remixed
- remixing
- remnant
- remnant population
- remobilization
- remobilize
- remodel