rev
/rev/verb
उच्चारण रेव
(इंजन की) रफ़्तार बढ़ाना, गाड़ी का एक्सीलेटर दबाना
Core word
verb
- 1
[I/T] ~ (sth) (up)
when you rev an engine or it revs, it runs quickly, often while the vehicle is not moving
(इंजन की) रफ़्तार बढ़ाना, गाड़ी का एक्सीलेटर दबाना
- The boys revved their motorbikes outside the college.
- The engine revved loudly.
- He revved the scooter before setting off.
+ 2 more examples
- The driver revved up the engine to climb the slope.
- The bike revved noisily at the traffic light.
noun
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[C, usually plural] informal
a complete turn of an engine, used when talking about engine speed
(इंजन का) चक्कर, आवर्तन
- 4 000 revs per minute
- The mechanic checked how many revs the engine reached at full speed.
- The engine can reach six thousand revs a minute.
+ 2 more examples
- The car's rev counter showed high revs on the hill.
- Keep the revs low when you start the car.
Synonyms revolution
→Phrasal verbs 1
rev up | rev sth up
to increase the speed of an engine; to become, or make something become, more active or exciting
इंजन की रफ़्तार बढ़ाना; (किसी काम को) तेज़ या जोशीला बनाना
- The pilot revved up the engines before take-off.
- The parties are revving up their campaigns before the elections.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From revolution, of which rev is a short form.
यह revolution शब्द से आया है, rev उसी का छोटा रूप है।