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kick-start
kick-start (kĭk′stärt′)tr.v. kick-start·ed, kick-start·ing, kick-starts 1. To start by using a kick starter: He kick-started the motorcycle and took off.2. Informal To start or reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process): kick-start the economy with a large construction project.kick-start (ˈkɪkˌstɑːt) vb (tr) 1. to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards2. informal to make (something) active, functional, or productive againnan action or event resulting in the reactivation of something ˈkick-ˌstarter nkick′-start` or kick′start`,
v.t. 1. to start by means of a device (kick′ start`er) that operates by a downward kick on a pedal: to kick-start a motorcycle. 2. jump-start (def. 3). [1910–15] kick-start
Past participle: kick-started
Gerund: kick-starting
| Imperative |
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| kick-start | | kick-start |
| Present |
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| I kick-start | | you kick-start | | he/she/it kick-starts | | we kick-start | | you kick-start | | they kick-start |
| Preterite |
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| I kick-started | | you kick-started | | he/she/it kick-started | | we kick-started | | you kick-started | | they kick-started |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am kick-starting | | you are kick-starting | | he/she/it is kick-starting | | we are kick-starting | | you are kick-starting | | they are kick-starting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have kick-started | | you have kick-started | | he/she/it has kick-started | | we have kick-started | | you have kick-started | | they have kick-started |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was kick-starting | | you were kick-starting | | he/she/it was kick-starting | | we were kick-starting | | you were kick-starting | | they were kick-starting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had kick-started | | you had kick-started | | he/she/it had kick-started | | we had kick-started | | you had kick-started | | they had kick-started |
| Future |
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| I will kick-start | | you will kick-start | | he/she/it will kick-start | | we will kick-start | | you will kick-start | | they will kick-start |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have kick-started | | you will have kick-started | | he/she/it will have kick-started | | we will have kick-started | | you will have kick-started | | they will have kick-started |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be kick-starting | | you will be kick-starting | | he/she/it will be kick-starting | | we will be kick-starting | | you will be kick-starting | | they will be kick-starting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been kick-starting | | you have been kick-starting | | he/she/it has been kick-starting | | we have been kick-starting | | you have been kick-starting | | they have been kick-starting |
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| I will have been kick-starting | | you will have been kick-starting | | he/she/it will have been kick-starting | | we will have been kick-starting | | you will have been kick-starting | | they will have been kick-starting |
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| I had been kick-starting | | you had been kick-starting | | he/she/it had been kick-starting | | we had been kick-starting | | you had been kick-starting | | they had been kick-starting |
| Conditional |
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| I would kick-start | | you would kick-start | | he/she/it would kick-start | | we would kick-start | | you would kick-start | | they would kick-start |
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| I would have kick-started | | you would have kick-started | | he/she/it would have kick-started | | we would have kick-started | | you would have kick-started | | they would have kick-started |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | kick-start - start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starterstart up, start - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer" |
kick-startverb stimulate, encourage, prompt, spur, provoke, arouse, rouse, quicken, incite, gee up, get something going He has chosen to kick-start the economy by slashing interest rates.Translationskick-start
kick-start1. noun Literally, a metal bar on a motorcycle that one kicks down with one's foot in order to start the engine. Also called a "kick-starter." Jake hit the kick-start and peeled out of town on his motorcycle.2. noun An action or event that serves to start, reinvigorate, or reactivate some activity, system, or process. Our productivity is beginning to slump. We need to come up with some kind of a kick-start for our employees.3. verb Literally, to start a motorcycle by kicking down on a metal bar that activates the engine. Please don't kick-start your bike until I'm firmly on the seat behind you!4. verb By extension, to start, reinvigorate, or reactivate some activity, system, or process. Politicians are hoping that the new stimulus package will help kick-start the economy.kick-start
Related to kick-start: Kick-offSynonyms for kick-startverb stimulateSynonyms- stimulate
- encourage
- prompt
- spur
- provoke
- arouse
- rouse
- quicken
- incite
- gee up
- get something going
Words related to kick-startverb start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starterRelated Words |