jump-starts
Gets going again
Jump-starts is the plural of jump-start, which means to start a vehicle with a dead battery by connecting it to another power source—typically another car's battery via cables.
Figuratively, to jump-start something is to give it a sudden boost or get it moving after stagnation: The tax cut was meant to jump-start the economy.
She needed coffee to jump-start her morning.
boost
Upward push or increase
- kickstartInitiate with force
- energizeSupply with vitality
- invigorateTo fill with energy
activate · galvanize · revitalize · spark · catalyze · stimulate · ignite · propel · motivate · jolt
battery
Portable electricity storage
booster · terminals · hood · roadside · alternator · voltage · cranking · stranded · car · AAA