Definitions for revs

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revs rev

Spelling: [rev]

IPA: /rɛv/

Revs is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in revs (ersv).

Definitions for revs

noun

1. a revolution (in an engine or the like).

Verb phrases

1. rev up, to increase in strength or accelerate sharply:

verb (used with object)

1. to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often followed by up).

verb (used without object)

1. (of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often followed by up).

Origin of revs

First recorded in 1900-05; short for revolution

Examples for revs

Now the anti-Islam film has people all revved up against the Americans.

Holding the propeller in neutral, he revved up the powerful electric motor.

In the last year, he has revved up his serve by 10 miles per hour.

(Complete CPAC Coverage) A couple of speakers later, Mike Huckabee revved up the crowd with his just-plain-folks sermonizing.

The Irishman revved up, pinched one brake and gave the throttle a kick.

Mike taxied back fast to the laboratory, turned the plane and revved up, holding on the brakes.

Well, between the time you revved up the motorcycle had you heard any more shots?

He revved up again and taxied as rapidly as he dared to the houseboat, swung broadside to it, and throttled back.