jump-start
Because it is a word with a single syllable, jump-start is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofjump-start
- The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.
Example: "I left my headlights on all night. Could you give me a jump-start?"
- To start a motor vehicle by passing an electrical current from a charged battery to the discharged ("dead" or "flat") battery of the vehicle being started, by using booster cables to temporarily connect the two batteries in parallel.
Synonyms: boost
- To reactivate or rejuvenate.
Synonyms: boost, "kick start", reactivate
Example: "Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career."
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