rev

[ rev ]

/ rɛv /

Informal.

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noun

a revolution (in an engine or the like).

verb (used with object), revved, rev·ving.

to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often followed by up).

verb (used without object), revved, rev·ving.

(of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often followed by up).

Verb Phrases

rev up, to increase in strength or accelerate sharply: The economy is beginning to rev up.

Words nearby rev

reused, reuter, reuters, reuther, reutlingen, rev, rev counter, rev up, rev-head, rev., rev. stat.

Origin of rev

First recorded in 1900–05; short for revolution

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Examples from the Web for revving

Reminded of that revving motor down in Dixie, I have to concur.
A History of American Fun|Stefan Beck|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Risk, transgression, mockery, rebellion—these are the revving motors of fun.
A History of American Fun|Stefan Beck|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now that Sarah Palin is launching an East Coast bus tour, the speculation machine is revving up again.
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"They'd had a couple of run-ins with [Randy] revving his car in the morning," said Ron Johnson, another neighbor.
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Now the street noises assailed his ears; the grinding of gears, the revving of motors.
This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch
His ears were filled with the sound of the revving aircraft engines.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos|R. Sidney Bowen
It was then that Dave suddenly was conscious of the fact that there were sounds of revving aircraft engines.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos|R. Sidney Bowen
Somewhere down the line a big plane was getting ready to take off, the pilot was checking his magnetos, revving up his engines.
The Golden Skull|John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for revving

rev

/ (rɛv) informal /

noun

revolution per minutethe engine was doing 5000 revs

verb revs, revving or revved

(often foll by up) to increase the speed of revolution of (an engine)

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rev

noun

verb (used with object), revved, rev·ving.

verb (used without object), revved, rev·ving.

Verb Phrases

Words related to rev

Words nearby rev

Origin of rev

Examples from the Web for revving

British Dictionary definitions for revving

noun

verb revs, revving or revved