Definition of RESTART

restart

Plural: restarts

Verb

Verb Forms: restarted, restarting, restarts

  • To start something again, especially after an interruption.
  • start an engine again, for example
  • take up or begin anew
  • To start again.
  • Synonym of reboot.

Noun

  • The act of starting something again.

Examples

  • After a power outage, the Words With Friends game had to RESTART, much to everyone’s dismay.
  • After the restart of my browser, the problem went away.
  • All attempts to restart the engine failed.

Origin / Etymology

From re- + start.

Synonyms

re-start, resume, rebegin, rebeginning#Noun, reboot, recommence, recommencement, reinitiate, relaunch#Noun, revamp#Noun

Scrabble Score: 7

restart: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
restart: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
restart: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

restart: valid Words With Friends Word