jump start
noun
jump start is spelled J-U-M-P-S-T-A-R-T: 9 letters. As a noun, jump start means “Alternative form of jump-start” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jump start is jump-starts or jump starts.
How many letters and syllables are in jump start?
| Letters | 9: J-U-M-P-S-T-A-R-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with jump start
Also written: jumpstart (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jump start
- jump-starts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jumpstart
- jump-starting participle, present
- jump-started participle, past
- jump starts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jump start mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of jump-start.
noun
- 1
The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.
I left my headlights on all night. Could you give me a jump-start?
- 2
A false start.
verb
- 1
To start a motor vehicle with a discharged ("dead") battery by connecting it with jumper cables to an alternate source of electrical current, generally either the charged battery of another vehicle or a purpose-made device ("hotshot").
- 2
To reactivate or rejuvenate.
Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jump start in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | comienzo antes de tiempo , pasar corriente, yumpear, yompear, jumpear, jompear |
| French | ponter, démarrer par pontage |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.