revving
Accelerating while stationary
Revving is increasing an engine's speed, especially while stationary or in neutral—making it roar without going anywhere: He sat revving the motorcycle at the light.
Figuratively, to rev up is to energize or prepare for action: The campaign is revving up for the final weeks.
The word imitates the sound of a racing engine.
Engine acceleration noise
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- rumbleLow rolling sound
- growlLow threatening sound
- whirContinuous humming sound
hum · purr · sputter · drone · backfire · decibels · loudness · muffler
Force-transferring engine cylinders
- torqueRotational force measurement
- exhaustUse up entirely
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
ignition · throttle · tachometer · combustion · camshaft · valve · turbocharger · crankshaft
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- high-octaneExtremely energetic or dynamic
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
dopamine · excitement · daredevil · fearless · thrill-seeker · endorphins · euphoria · visceral
Intense willingness to act
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- preparationArranging things in advance
- readinessState of being prepared
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
excitement · imminence · tension · poised · primed · coiled · on-edge · itching
Increase in severity
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- heightenIncrease in degree
- buildCreate a structure
crescendo · momentum · ramp-up · energize · galvanize · stoke · kindle · intensify
Acceleration-built race vehicle
- speedwayMotor racing venue
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- launchSet into motion
pitstop · qualifying · straightaway · green-light · staging · wheelie
vroom
Engine acceleration noise
whir · hum · purr · sputter · drone · backfire · decibels · loudness · muffler · throaty
pistons
Force-transferring engine cylinders
carburetor · ignition · throttle · tachometer · combustion · camshaft · valve · turbocharger · crankshaft · horsepower
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- high-octaneExtremely energetic or dynamic
heart-pounding · dopamine · excitement · daredevil · fearless · thrill-seeker · endorphins · euphoria · visceral · white-knuckle
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- preparationArranging things in advance
- readinessState of being prepared
countdown · excitement · imminence · tension · poised · primed · coiled · on-edge · itching · raring
escalate
Increase in severity
build · crescendo · momentum · ramp-up · energize · galvanize · stoke · kindle · intensify · accelerate
dragster
Acceleration-built race vehicle
launch · pitstop · qualifying · straightaway · green-light · staging · wheelie
- verbsjump, be, speak, wait, do
- loud noisesnoise, bang, crash, roar, boom
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
- machine soundshumming, buzzing, whirring, clanking, grinding
- traffic soundshorns, honking, engines, brakes, screeching
- transportation noisehonking, horn, car horn, engine noise, engine roar
revvingidling
Operating without working
stalling · sputtering · dying · cutting out · puttering
revvingwinding down
Gradually decreasing toward conclusion
slowing down · quieting · calming · subsiding · cooling down
- revving upIncreasing engine speed
- engine revvingMotor cycling at speed