noun
- a revolution (in an engine or the like).
verb (used with object), revved, rev·ving.
- to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often followed by up).
verb (used without object), revved, rev·ving.
- (of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often followed by up).
Verb Phrases
- rev up, to increase in strength or accelerate sharply: The economy is beginning to rev up.
- revenue.
- reverse.
- review.
- reviewed.
- revise; revised.
- revision.
- revolution.
- revolving.
- Revelation; Revelations.
- Reverend.
noun
- revolution per minutethe engine was doing 5000 revs
verb revs, revving or revved
- (often foll by up) to increase the speed of revolution of (an engine)
abbreviation for
- revenue
- reverse(d)
- review
- revise(d)
- revision
- revolution
- revolving
abbreviation for
- Bible Revelation
- Reverend
1916, from earlier noun (1901), shortening of revolution, in reference to the internal combustion engine. Related: Revved; revving.