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start vs kick-start

kick-start vs start

start is a noun but kick-start is not a noun.

start and kick-start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
start Yes No Yes No
kick-start No No Yes No
As verbs, kick-start is a hyponym of start; that is, kick-start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start:
  • start: get going or set in motion
  • kick-start: start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
Other hyponyms of start include hot-wire, re-start, restart, crank, crank up, jump-start, jump, jumpstart.
start (noun) kick-start (noun)
the act of starting something
a sudden involuntary movement
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin
start (verb) kick-start (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
set in motion, cause to start
play in the starting lineup
bring into being
get off the ground
begin or set in motion
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
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