jump-start



jump-start

1. n. the act of starting a car by getting power—through jumper cables—from another car. Who can give me a jump-start?
2. tv. to start a car by getting power from another car. I can’t jump-start your car. My battery is low.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alinafeah-lee-NAH-faySouthern African, Chewa
Polyhymnia-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
ErnoER-noFinnish
Balzac['bælzæk]
Akikoah-kee-koJapanese
DeemerDEE-mərEnglish (Rare)