Revving Meaning in English

word · lemma: rev

US

ˈɹɛvɪŋ

REV-ing

UK

ɹˈɛvɪŋ

rev-ING

التعريف

Making an engine run faster by pressing the accelerator, causing it to make a louder noise. Often used when talking about cars, motorcycles, or other vehicles.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly informal, commonly used with 'engine' or 'motor'. Typical in phrases like 'revving the engine'. Not used for electric engines' sound. Can suggest excitement or impatience.

• Spanish: acelerando (motor) - revolucionando (motor)
• Portuguese (BR): acelerando (motor) - girando (motor)
• Portuguese (PT): acelerar (motor) - aumentar as rotações (motor)
• Chinese (Simplified): 轰油门 - 加速发动机
• Chinese (Traditional): 轟油門 - 加速引擎
• Hindi: इंजन को जोर से चलाना
• Arabic: يزيد من سرعة المحرك
• Bengali: রেভ করা - ইঞ্জিন ঘোরানো
• Russian: газовать - увеличивать обороты (двигателя)
• Japanese: エンジンをふかす
• Vietnamese: rồ ga - tăng ga
• Korean: 엔진을 울리다 - 엔진을 공회전하다
• Turkish: devir yükseltmek - motoru bağırtmak
• Urdu: انجن گھمانا - ریو کرنا
• Indonesian: menggeber - memutar gas

جمل نموذجية

He was revving the engine at the stoplight.

basic

She loves revving her motorcycle before taking off.

basic

The sound of revving cars filled the street.

basic

He couldn’t resist revving the engine to show off his new car.

natural

You keep revving it, but the engine just sputters.

natural

The mechanic kept revving the engine to diagnose the problem.

natural