IPA: /rɛv/
KK: /rɛv/
To increase the speed of an engine or motor, often by pressing the accelerator pedal.
The driver decided to rev the engine to show off its power.
Past: revved
Past Participle: revved
A complete turn or cycle of a motor or engine, often measured in revolutions per minute (RPM).
The engine runs at 3000 revs per minute when driving at high speed.
To increase the speed of a vehicle or engine, often by pressing the accelerator pedal.
He decided to rev the engine to make it sound more powerful.
Past: revved
Past Participle: revved
This word originates from Latin 'revocare', meaning to call back or summon again. The prefix 're-' means again, and 'vocare' means to call. Therefore, 'rev' implies a calling back or returning to a previous state.
Think of 'calling back' ('re-') something to its previous state — that's why 'rev' relates to returning or summoning again.