rev up
rev up · revs up · revved up · revving up
взяться, нарастить, вызваться
auf Touren bringen, aufheulen lassen, hochdrehen
To increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor carTo increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.
» Exercise may help rev up your sex drive.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)To increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.
speed up
(broadly, slang, transitive)To make (someone or something) more active; to energize.
(broadly, intransitive, slang)To become more active.
Examples
2 sentencesExercise may help rev up your sex drive.
She revved up the motorcycle's engine in preparation for the stunt.
Translations
4 languagesForms
revs up, revving up, revved up, revved up| Base form | rev up · to rev up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | revs up |
| Present participle | revving up |
| Past simple | revved up |
| Past participle | revved up |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedrevved up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb