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- Dictionaryrev/rɛv/
noun
- 1. a revolution of an engine per minute: "an engine speed of 1,750 revs"
verb
- 1. increase the running speed of (an engine) or the engine speed of (a vehicle) by pressing the accelerator, especially while the clutch is disengaged: "he revved up the engine and drove off"
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Rev can be a noun meaning a revolution in an engine, a verb meaning to increase the speed of an engine, or an abbreviation for Reverend. Learn how to use rev in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Rev can be a noun, a verb, or an abbreviation for various words. As a noun, it means a revolution of a motor; as a verb, it means to increase, operate, or excite; as an abbreviation, it can stand for revenue, reverse, review, and more.
Rev is a verb that means to run an engine quickly. It is often used with the preposition up. See examples, pronunciation, synonyms and word origin of rev.
Rev your engine at a stoplight if you want to race the car next to you. On second thought, don’t — to rev is to crank the engine without going anywhere. Also, a rev is one complete rotation of a motor. Rev, as a verb or a noun, is a shortened form of revolution.
Rev definition: a revolution (in an engine or the like).. See examples of REV used in a sentence.
Rev is an informal noun meaning a revolution, especially of a motor, or a verb meaning to increase the speed of a motor. It can also be an abbreviation of various terms, such as Revelation, Reverend, or Review.
Rev is a verb that means to increase the speed of an engine or a noun that means the speed measured in revolutions per minute. Rev can also be an abbreviation for various words such as Reverend, Revelation, or Revise.
