# kick start

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.
2. An act of starting a motorcycle by quickly depressing the kick start with one's foot.
3. A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.
4. An impetus that starts or restarts some process.

## Etymology
From kick + start. Compare push-start.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kick-start