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give it the gun

give it the gun verb: to cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine.

Verb

give it the gun (third-person singular simple present gives it the gun, present participle giving it the gun, simple past gave it the gun, past participle given it the gun)

  1. (idiomatic) To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine.
    Synonyms:
    rev up, tach up

Synonyms of give it the gun

Forms of give it the gun

third-person singular presentgives it the gun
present participlegiving it the gun
pastgave it the gun
past participlegiven it the gun

Origin of give it the gun

Originally from the US.

Questions about give it the gun

What does give it the gun mean?
Give it the gun means to cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine.
What part of speech is give it the gun?
Give it the gun is a verb.
What is the past tense of give it the gun?
The past tense of give it the gun is gave it the gun.

Words near give it the gun in the dictionary

  1. give it mouth
  2. give it one's best shot
  3. give it socks
  4. give it some welly
  5. give it the big one
  6. give it the gun
  7. give it to someone
  8. give it up
  9. give lie to
  10. give life to
  11. give lip

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