Past tense of rev

Forms of rev

Revved in a sentence

• He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
• What was he thinking, the young man who sat at the wheel of the white van at the top of Las Ramblas and purposefully revved the engine?2017 August 20, “The Observer view on the attacks in Spain”, in The Observer
• The car’s engine revved up, and the back wheels screeched.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN. From the entry she
• The huge Rolls-Royce engine revved up.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN. From the entry rev up
• “Hold on.” He revved the bike.2009, Alex Archer [Jean Rabe], Eternal Journey (Rogue Angel; 17), Harlequin Enterprises, →ISBN, page 100. From the entry yewy

Meaning of rev

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

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Questions about the past tense of rev

What is the past tense of rev?

The past tense of rev is revved.

What is the past participle of rev?

The past participle of rev is revved.

Is rev a regular or irregular verb?

Rev is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.