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rev Definition and Meaning in English (rev definition)

verb
Synonyms:acceleratespeed upthrottle up
Quick Answer • Definition

Rev definition: To increase the rotational speed of an engine, especially by pressing the accelerator pedal.

Definitions of Rev

  1. 1verb

    To increase the rotational speed of an engine, especially by pressing the accelerator pedal.

  2. 2noun

    A single revolution of an engine's crankshaft, often used in plural 'revs' to indicate engine speed.

Example Sentences

“He revved the engine before pulling away from the curb.”

“The car's engine revved loudly as it climbed the steep hill.”

Synonyms

acceleratespeed upthrottle up

Antonyms

decelerateslow down

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularrevs
past tenserevved
present participlerevving
nounrev-up

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

rev upphrasal_verb

To increase the speed or activity of something, especially an engine, or to become more active.

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Rev definition: To increase the rotational speed of an engine, especially by pressing the accelerator pedal.
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'Rev' translates to 'rev' in English. Rev definition: To increase the rotational speed of an engine, especially by pressing the accelerator pedal.
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