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gives it some welly

gives it some welly is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give it some welly.

Meaning of give it some welly

Verb

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

  1. (UK, slang) To increase fuel or power to an engine, as to a car by depressing the gas pedal.
    • Believe me, if you give it a little welly down a twisty B-road this car feels pretty entertaining2000, Autocar, page 63
  2. (UK, idiomatic, slang) To apply great physical effort to (something).
    • First they always obey the golden rule ‘Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might’ (Ecclesiastes 9:19), which translates as ‘always give it some welly’.2008, Mark Salter, Trevor Turner, Community Mental Health Care: A Practical Guide to Outdoor Psychiatry

Questions about gives it some welly

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Gives it some welly is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give it some welly.

Words near gives it some welly in the dictionary

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

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