rev

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/ɹɛv/

noun 5name 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

backwards, civil, green, light, peaceful

The peaceful rev of the engine soothed him as he drove through the countryside.

VERB + REV

exercise, help, knew, married, rights, subscribe, time

The charity helped rev up support for women's rights in the community.

REV + NOUN

allan's, john, king, king's, luther, martin, mr, salary

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech at the 1963 March on Washington.

PREP.

about, in, in, on, up

The mechanic revved up the engine to check if it was running properly.

Definitions

verb

To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.

He revved the engine in a rather macho style.

You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.

noun

Clipping of revolution (of something spinning).

Up came the revs again, slam the door shut, kick the stick off the throttle and up through the gears, down the others side! Whee! Made it again!

noun

Clipping of revenue

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Synonyms

noun — rate of revolution of a motor

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

rev up

To increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.

The huge Rolls-Royce engine revved up. Then the back wheels spun furiously, and clouds of smoke filled the air.

Example Bank

He revved the engine in a rather macho style.

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You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.

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Two in a row, everybody knows at the green light you rev it on the red line.

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Up came the revs again, slam the door shut, kick the stick off the throttle and up through the gears, down the others side! Whee! Made it again!

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Jack and Peggy were married by the Rev. John Smith.

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