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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rev /rɛv/USA pronunciation n., v., revved, rev•ving. [Informal.]n. [countable] - Informal Termsa revolution of the crankshaft within an engine.
v. - Informal Termsto (cause to) go faster sharply, such as a car, etc.: [~ + object (+ up)]He revved the race car (up).[~ (+ up) + object]The racers revved (up) their engines.[no object* ~ + up]The two cars revved up at the traffic light.
- to increase in activity or speed:[no object* ~ + up]The economy began to rev up.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rev (rev),USA pronunciation n., v., revved, rev•ving. [Informal.]n. - Informal Termsa revolution (in an engine or the like).
v.t. - Informal Termsto accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often fol. by up).
v.i. - Informal Terms(of an engine) to accelerate;
become revved (often fol. by up). - Informal Terms rev up, to increase in strength or accelerate sharply:The economy is beginning to rev up.
- short for revolution 1900–05
Rev., - BibleRevelation;
Revelations. - ReligionReverend.
rev., - revenue.
- reverse.
- review.
- reviewed.
- revise;
revised. - revision.
- revolution.
- revolving.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rev /rɛv/ informal n - revolution per minute
vb (revs, revving, revved)- (often followed by up) to increase the speed of revolution of (an engine)
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