Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 71 compound words that contain rev. The most common are listed below. Open rev in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- rev upTo increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.
- non-revAlternative form of nonrev: Pertaining to nonrevenue travel taken by airline employees.
- rev counteran instrument which displays the speed an engine is operating at in revolutions per minute (RPM).
- Rt. Rev.Right Reverend (an ecclesiastical title)
- Rev ArdashirAlternative form of Reishahr: A city on the Persian Gulf in medieval Iran, now an archaeological site near Bushehr.
- rev countersplural of rev counter: an instrument which displays the speed an engine is operating at in revolutions per minute (RPM).
- panic revIn motocross, the revving of the airborne engine, if the front wheel of the bike is too low after executing a jump. The purpose is to accelerate the rotation of the rear tire, thereby raising the front end of the bike.
- rev st stAbbreviation of reverse stocking stitch; reverse stockinette stitch.
Compound words 71
- revverSomeone or something that revs (an engine).
- revvyEasy to rev up fast.
- revheadOne who takes part in, or enjoys watching motor racing.
- revvableWell suited to revving.
- overrevTo rev (an engine or vehicle) too much.
- revealThe outer side of a window or door frame.
- revelationThe act of revealing or disclosing.
- reviseTo review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
- revoltTo rebel, particularly against authority.
- reviveTo cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.