high octane
Full of energy
High octane literally describes fuel with a high octane rating, which resists premature ignition and allows engines to perform at higher compression.
The phrase has become a common modifier for anything intense, powerful, or action-packed: a high-octane thriller, high-octane energy.
The figurative use suggests excitement and relentless pace.
- fuelEnergy source material
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- adrenaline rushIntense sudden excitement
racing · horsepower · engine · nitro · throttle · full throttle · pedal to the metal · fast · fast and furious · intense · explosive · premium · combustion · revving · speed · powerful · supercharged · performance
- energy idiomsfull of beans, running on empty, second wind, burn out, fired up
- racing fuelsracing fuel, nitromethane, nitro, methanol, E85
- energy metaphorsamped, charged, electric, electrified, jolt
- fuelsgasoline, diesel, coal, gas, petrol
fuel performance
high octanelow octane
Low-grade gasoline rating
regular · low-grade · regular unleaded · unleaded regular · standard