kick-start
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Start using a kick starter.
Pronunciation
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
noun
A starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
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This meaning: Start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
Used this way, kick-start is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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