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单词 jump-starting
释义

jump-start

verb

ˈjəmp-ˈstärt How to pronounce jump-start (audio)
jump-started; jump-starting; jump-starts

transitive verb

1
: to start (an engine or vehicle) by temporary connection to an external power source (such as another vehicle's battery)
2
a
: to start or restart (something) rapidly or forcefully
advertising can jump-start a political campaign
b
: to impart fresh or renewed energy to (something) : energize
a plan to jump-start the stagnant economy
jump start noun

Synonyms

  • amp (up)
  • animate
  • brace
  • energize
  • enliven
  • fillip
  • fire
  • ginger (up)
  • invigorate
  • jazz (up)
  • juice up
  • liven (up)
  • pep (up)
  • quicken
  • spike
  • stimulate
  • vitalize
  • vivify
  • zip (up)
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Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined at sense 1

jump-starting

verb

present participle of jump-start
as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to an intentionally provocative comment that was supposed to jump-start the discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stimulating
  • energizing
  • reviving
  • activating
  • animating
  • awakening
  • enlivening
  • stirring
  • invigorating
  • arousing
  • provoking
  • electrifying
  • vitalizing
  • driving
  • strengthening
  • boosting
  • triggering
  • sparking
  • quickening
  • propelling
  • lifting
  • spiking
  • inspiring
  • recreating
  • bracing
  • firing
  • exciting
  • vivifying
  • motivating
  • raising
  • cheering
  • charging
  • rousing
  • resurrecting
  • awaking
  • filliping
  • rallying
  • moving
  • reinvigorating
  • revitalizing
  • renewing
  • galvanizing
  • jazzing (up)
  • juicing up
  • gingering (up)
  • resuscitating
  • pepping (up)
  • livening (up)
  • infusing
  • buoying
  • motiving
  • refreshing
  • rekindling
  • fomenting
  • zipping (up)
  • amping (up)
  • reenergizing
  • inciting
  • reawakening
  • rejuvenating
  • instigating
  • actuating
  • re-energizing
  • reactivating
  • recharging
  • impelling
  • regenerating
  • reanimating
  • fortifying
  • abetting
  • kindling
  • fermenting
  • inflaming
  • emboldening
  • enkindling
  • setting off
  • waking (up)
  • turning on
  • enflaming
  • heartening
  • refreshening
  • restimulating
  • steeling
  • reawaking
  • whipping (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • killing
  • undermining
  • dampening
  • draining
  • deadening
  • dulling
  • weakening
  • sapping
  • wearing
  • damping
  • inhibiting
  • curbing
  • slowing
  • exhausting
  • harassing
  • suppressing
  • restraining
  • debilitating
  • checking
  • knocking out
  • enfeebling
  • enervating
  • quelling
  • burning out
  • stunting
  • washing out
  • wearing out
  • repressing
  • quenching
  • wearying
  • fatiguing
  • discouraging
  • stilling
  • kayoing
  • demoralizing
  • daunting
  • tuckering (out)
  • fagging
  • disheartening
  • jading
  • doing in
  • dispiriting
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