What does rev mean?
Rev means (ergative) To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed..
Rev
/ɹɛv/ · verb
Meaning
(ergative) To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed..
Definitions by Sense
- (ergative) To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
- Clipping of revolution (of something spinning).
- Clipping of revenue
- Clipping of reverend
Example Sentences
He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.
Two in a row, everybody knows at the green light you rev it on the red line.
It is impossible to see inside the mind of a killer. What was he thinking, the young man who sat at the wheel of the white van at the top of Las Ramblas and purposefully revved the engine? What warped ideology, what distorted belief system, what bitter life experience had brought him to this fateful tipping point?
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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Synonyms for rev
Antonyms for rev
Related Words
Word Forms
- revs
- revving
- revved
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for rev?
Common synonyms include rev up, rpm, revolutions per minute.
What is the opposite of rev?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use rev in a sentence?
He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
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