revving

Variant of rev

rev definition

rev (rev)

noun

a revolution, as of the crankshaft of an engine

transitive verb revved, revving rev′·ving

  1. to increase the revolutions per minute of (an engine, motor, etc.)
  2. to accelerate, intensify, etc.

intransitive verb

to undergo revving

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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