Jumpstart (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- I needed a jumpstart to get my car running again after it stalled in the middle of the highway.
- The driver waited for a kind stranger to give her a jumpstart in the parking lot.
- My battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor's truck to make it to work on time.
- The two friends tried to give each other a jumpstart, but neither car's battery was strong enough.
- After a jumpstart from a passing motorist, the stranded traveler was finally able to continue her journey.