Meanings
verbjumpstart (third-person singular simple present jumpstarts, present participle jumpstarting, simple past and past participle jumpstarted)
present singular third person jumpstarts · participle present jumpstarting · participle past jumpstarted · past jumpstarted
- alternativeAlternative form of jump-start.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounstarting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
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Broader
verbstart (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
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APA
jumpstart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumpstart
MLA
“jumpstart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumpstart. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumpstart,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumpstart.
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