jump-start ( jŭmp'stärt')
tr.v., -start·ed, -start·ing, -starts.
- To start (the engine of a motor vehicle) by using a booster cable connected to the battery of another vehicle or by engaging the drive train while the vehicle is rolling downhill or being pushed.
- Informal. To start or reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process): "struggled to jump-start his once front-running . . . presidential campaign" (Susan Feeney).
- The act, process, or an instance of starting a motor vehicle by using a booster cable or suddenly releasing the clutch while the vehicle is being pushed.
- Informal. The act or an instance of starting or setting in motion a stalled or sluggish system or process.
On 7/5/06,
Lindsay Holmwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I coined the term in the hope someone would find a better one. :-)
Any suggestions for a replacement are welcomed.
Lindsay
On 7/5/06, Dean Hamstead <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> im sure 'decking' is when you force their body to the
> deck (ie of a ship). usually in reference to a physical
> altercation
>
> im feeling eloquent today.
>
> although im concerned that 'deckfest' sounds like
> some sort of luxury boating get together.
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