kick start
/ˈkɪk stɑrt/
verb
- To start a motorcycle or other engine by pushing down a lever with your foot.
- The mechanic showed me how to kick-start the dirt bike properly.
- She kick-started the vintage scooter and rode off down the street.
- He had to kick-start his old motorcycle several times before it roared to life.
- To start or energize a process, activity, or system, especially one that has slowed down or stopped.
- A small donation helped kick-start the community garden program.
- The government hopes the new tax cuts will kick-start the economy.
- We need a creative idea to kick-start this project.
noun
- A lever or pedal used to start a motorcycle or other engine by pushing it with your foot.
- The old motorcycle's kick-start was stiff from years of use.
- The kick-start on his bike was broken, so he had to push it to start.
- She pressed the kick-start firmly with her boot.
- An action or event that gives energy or momentum to something that was slow or inactive.
- Her speech was the kick-start the campaign needed.
- The grant provided a much-needed kick-start for the small business.
- A weekend sale gave a kick-start to the store's slow season.