rev
To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speedTo increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
» Tom repeatedly revved his engine.
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1 senses(ergative)To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.
aufheulen lassen, hochdrehen, auf Touren bringen
газоватьgazovatʹ
- increase the number of rotations per minute
Examples
14 sentencesTom repeatedly revved his engine.
Exercise may help rev up your sex drive.
These crank shafts are precision balanced for smooth high revving engines.
She revved up the motorcycle's engine in preparation for the stunt.
Tom revved his engine.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Abbreviation of revolutions, rpmAbbreviation of revolutions, rpm
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Forms
revs, revving, revved, revvedSynonyms
1 synonyms- increase the number of rotations per minute:rev up
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.