rev up
noun
1.
a revolution (in an engine or the like).
verb (used with object)
2.
to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often followed by up ).
verb (used without object)
Verb phrases 3.
(of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often followed by up ).
4.
rev up, to increase in strength or accelerate sharply: The economy is beginning to rev up.
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| —n | |
| 1. | revolution per minute: the engine was doing 5000 revs |
| —vb , revs, revving, revved | |
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Word Origin & History
rev
1916, from earlier noun (1901), shortening of revolution, in reference to the internal combustion engine.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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rev (sth) up definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Idioms & Phrases
rev up
Increase the speed or rate of, enliven, stimulate, as in Bill revved up the motor, or They looked for ways to rev up the ad campaign. The verb rev is an abbreviation for revolution, alluding to the rate of rotation of an engine. The idiom dates from about 1920 and has been used figuratively since the mid-1900s.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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