a revolution of an engine per minute:an engine speed of 1,750 revs
an act of increasing the speed of revolution of a vehicle’s engine by pressing the accelerator:she started it up with a violent rev of the engine
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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
[no object] (of an engine) operate with increasing speed when the accelerator is pressed, especially while the clutch is disengaged:he could hear the sound of an engine revving nearby
make or become more active or energetic: [no object]:he’s revving up for next week’s World Cup game [with object]:we need to rev up the economy
