noun
- a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
verb (used with object)
- to start by means of a kick starter: to kick-start a motorcycle.
verb (tr)
- to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards
- informal to make (something) active, functional, or productive again
noun
- an action or event resulting in the reactivation of something