kick-start
verb/ˈkɪk stɑːt/
/ˈkɪk stɑːrt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they kick-start | /ˈkɪk stɑːt/ /ˈkɪk stɑːrt/ |
| he / she / it kick-starts | /ˈkɪk stɑːts/ /ˈkɪk stɑːrts/ |
| past simple kick-started | /ˈkɪk stɑːtɪd/ /ˈkɪk stɑːrtɪd/ |
| past participle kick-started | /ˈkɪk stɑːtɪd/ /ˈkɪk stɑːrtɪd/ |
| -ing form kick-starting | /ˈkɪk stɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɪk stɑːrtɪŋ/ |
- kick-start something to start a motorcycle by pushing down a lever with your foot
- kick-start something to do something to help a process or project start more quickly or begin making progress again
- The government's attempt to kick-start the economy has failed.
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