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- [rev uhp]
- /rɛv ʌp/
- /rev ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rev uhp]
- /rɛv ʌp/
Definitions of rev up words
- noun rev up a revolution (in an engine or the like). 1
- verb with object rev up to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object rev up (of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often followed by up). 1
- intransitivephrasal verb rev up motorcycle engine, etc.: accelerate 1
- transitivephrasal verb rev up accelerate: a motorcycle engine, etc. 1
- ergativephrasal verb rev up If you rev something up, or if it revs up, it becomes more intense or more active. 0
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Origin of rev up
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; short for revolution
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rev up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rev up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rev up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rev up
verb rev up
- accelerate — If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
- fire up — start ignition of
- gunned — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- gunning — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- lay rubber — (Idiomatic) VI (of a vehicle) To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.