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To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
“It might be time to jump-start this aging group with some new blood.”
To start a motor vehicle, typically by means of a booster cable
“Fortunately, there was always someone who would come to my rescue with jumper cables to help me jump-start my car.”
To start or set something in motion
“It took a new administration and city council leadership to convince the redevelopment authority to work with the developer to jump-start the project.”
Plural for the process or result of starting something, especially a motor vehicle
“I gave her car a jump-start, and it started right away. Then I disconnected the battery to see if the motor would keep running. It died immediately.”
Plural for a boost or impetus that sets something in motion or drives it forward
“By eating these foods, you give your body the break it desperately craves. You give it the jump-start it needs to start melting fat!”
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