Meanings
verbpush-start (third-person singular simple present push-starts, present participle push-starting, simple past and past participle push-started)
present singular third person push-starts · participle present push-starting · participle past push-started · past push-started
- To start a motor car by pushing it (in neutral) and engaging a gear when it has sufficient velocity
Synonyms: bump-start
nounpush-start (plural push-starts)
plural push-starts
- The starting of a vehicle in this manner.
Synonyms: bump-start
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo start a motor car by pushing it (in neutral) and engaging a gear when it has sufficient velocity
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nounThe starting of a vehicle in this manner.
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Translations
French démarrer à la poussette
- démarrer à la poussettestart by pushing
Polish uruchamiać na popych, uruchomić na popych
- uruchamiać na popychstart by pushing
- uruchomić na popychstart by pushing
Portuguese pegar por empurrão, pegar de empurrão
- pegar por empurrãostart by pushing
- pegar de empurrãostart by pushing
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APA
push-start. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push-start
MLA
“push-start.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push-start. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “push-start,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push-start.
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