Associations to the word «Rev»

Wiktionary

REV, noun. Revolution
REV, abbreviation. Reverend
REV, verb. To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
REV, proper noun. Alternative form of Rev.
REV UP, verb. (idiomatic) To increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car

Dictionary definition

REV, noun. Rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs".
REV, verb. Increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King