Revving: meaning, definitions and examples

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revving

 

[ หˆrษ›vษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

engine sound

Revving refers to increasing the running speed of an engine, especially in a vehicle, by pushing the accelerator pedal without actually moving the vehicle. It creates a loud sound and is often used to indicate power or readiness to race.

Synonyms

accelerating, racing, revitalize.

Examples of usage

  • He was revving the engine to show off.
  • The car was revving loudly at the starting line.
  • She loved the sound of revving motorcycles.

Translations

Translations of the word "revving" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acelerando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคพเคกเคผเฅ€ เค•เฅ€ เค†เคตเคพเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Motor aufheulen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mempercepat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะฒั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ warkot

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ธใƒณ้Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vrombissement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ronquido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท motor sesi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—”์ง„ ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตูˆุช ุงู„ู…ุญุฑูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hล™mot motoru

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrom

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ•ๆ“Ž่ฝฐ้ธฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brnenje motorja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรณtorskrรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะทา“ะฐะปั‚า›ั‹ัˆั‚ั‹าฃ ะดะฐัƒั‹ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฎแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผhษ™rrik sษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sonido del motor

Etymology

The term 'revving' is derived from the word 'revolution', which refers to the number of times an engine's crankshaft makes a complete rotation. The usage of 'rev' as a shorthand for revolution dates back to the early 20th century, correlating with the development of the automotive industry. As cars became more popular in the 1920s and 1930s, the need for terminology around engine performance grew, leading to the adoption of 'rev' in everyday vocabulary. By the mid-20th century, 'revving' was commonly used in racing contexts to describe the act of increasing engine speed for performance or theatrical effect. The association between revved engines and excitement or power further established its place in automotive culture.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,809 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.