jump-start

nouns

starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
"my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor"
jump-start, jumpstart

verbs

start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jump, jump-start, jumpstart
start or re-start vigorously
"The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"
jump-start, jumpstart