rev the engine

Examples (10)

• She sat at the traffic lights revving the engine.
• The impatient driver behind me started to rev his engine.
• He would always rev his engine loudly when he drove past his ex-girlfriend's house.
• The mechanic needed to rev the engine to listen for any unusual sounds.
• The motorcyclist revved the engine, and the powerful sound echoed down the street.
• Before the race began, all the drivers started to rev their engines in anticipation.
• Don't rev the engine too much; you'll just waste fuel.
• By the time the police arrived, the street racers had already revved their engines and disappeared.
• I could hear him rev the engine from inside the house.
• Why do you always feel the need to rev your engine like that in the driveway?