Translate kick-start | into French | into German | into Italian Definition of kick-start
verb
[with object] start (an engine on a motorcycle) with a downward thrust of a pedal. provide the initial impetus to:they need to kick-start the economy
noun
(also kick start or kick starter) a device to start an engine by the downward thrust of a pedal, as in older motorcycles. an act of starting an engine by the downward thrust of a pedal. an impetus given to get a process or thing started or restarted:new investment will provide the kick-start needed to escape from recession
