English

Proper noun

Rev

1. Alternative form of Rev.

Anagrams

• ERV, ver, VRE

English

Noun

rev ‎(plural revs)

1. revolution

Derived terms

• rev counter

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of reverend

Abbreviation

rev

1. reverend

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of revolutions, rpm

Verb

rev ‎(third-person singular simple present revs, present participle revving, simple past and past participle revved)

1. To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.

   He revved the engine in a rather macho style.

   You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.

Derived terms

• overrev

Translations

Anagrams

• ERV, ver, VRE

Kurdish

Noun

rev ?, f

1. run
2. escape

Derived terms

• revandin
• revandî
• reviyayî
• revî
• revîn
• revîner
• revînok
• revok
• revokî

Lojban

Rafsi

rev

1. rafsi of renvi.

Norwegian Bokmål

rev (1)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz.

Noun

rev m ‎(definite singular reven, indefinite plural rever, definite plural revene)

1. a fox (also used figuratively)
2. (slang) marijuana

Related terms

• rødrev

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rif

Noun

rev n ‎(definite singular revet, indefinite plural rev, definite plural reva or revene)

1. a reef (ridge of rock or coral in the sea)
2. a reef (nautical) (in a sail)

Related terms

• reve (verb)

Derived terms

• korallrev

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• (of rive) reiv

Verb

rev

1. imperative of reve
2. simple past of rive

References

• “rev” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz.

Noun

rev m ‎(definite singular reven, indefinite plural revar, definite plural revane)

1. a fox (also used figuratively)

Related terms

• raudrev

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rif

Noun

rev n ‎(definite singular revet, indefinite plural rev, definite plural reva)

1. a reef (ridge of rock or coral in the sea)
2. a reef (nautical) (in a sail)

Derived terms

• korallrev

References

• “rev” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

rev c, n

1. a fishing line c
2. a reef; rocks close to the water surface. n

Declension

Derived terms

• korallrev
• metrev

Verb

rev

1. past tense of riva.