kick-start

Definition of Kick-start in English :

1. kick-start

start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kick-start

verb (transitive)

1.

to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards

2. informal

to make (something) active, functional, or productive again

noun

3.

an action or event resulting in the reactivation of something

verb transitive

1.

to start (a motor, motorcycle, etc.) by means of a lever attached to a pedal that one pushes sharply downward with the foot

2. Informal

to start, energize, revive, etc.

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.