WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
kick-start  (kik′stärt′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to start by means of a kick starter:to kick-start a motorcycle.
Also, kick′start′. 
  • 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kick-start /ˈkɪkˌstɑːt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards
  2. informal to make (something) active, functional, or productive again
 n
  1. an action or event resulting in the reactivation of something
ˈkick-ˌstarter n
'kick start' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kick-start - kick starter

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