rev up

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

rev up (third-person singular simple present revs up, present participle revving up, simple past and past participle revved up)

1. (idiomatic) To increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car

Synonyms

• give it the gun
• tach up

Translations

to increase the speed of an engine

• Italian: mandare su di giri, portare su di giri
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• Portuguese: acelerar (pt)