noun
- revolutions per minute of an engine
Usage: informal
verb
- to increase the speed of an engine by pressing the accelerator
Usage: informal
Examples
- The motorcycle’s revs climbed as he shifted gears.
- Check the revs before changing into fifth gear.
- She revs the engine before taking off.
- He revved the car engine impatiently at the red light.
- The mechanic listened to the engine revs to diagnose the problem.
- Don’t rev the engine too hard when it’s cold.
- The race car’s revs reached maximum before the turn.