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soup up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsuːp ˈʌp/

soup up means: To change a vehicle’s engine so that it becomes faster or more powerful.

verb

BOOST ENGINEC1

To change a vehicle’s engine so that it becomes faster or more powerful.

  • They souped up the engine.
  • He spent months souping up his old car.
  • Can this mechanic soup up a motorcycle?

How to use it: soup something up (He souped his car up for racing.)

Similar words: tune up, upgrade

Common phrases: soup up something, soup up cars

ADD EXTRASC1

To make something more impressive by adding many extra features or details.

  • They souped up the website.
  • She souped her presentation up with pictures and sound.
  • The new version soups up the basic program with extra tools.

How to use it: soup something up with something (They souped the presentation up with music and animations.)

Similar words: jazz up, enhance, embellish

Common phrases: soup up something, soup up software

Questions about soup up

What does soup up mean?

To change a vehicle’s engine so that it becomes faster or more powerful.

What is soup up in other languages?

Türkçe: motorunu güçlendirmek · Español: potenciar el motor · Français: gonfler le moteur · Deutsch: frisieren · Italiano: potenziare il motore · 日本語: エンジンを改造する

How do you pronounce soup up?

It is pronounced /ˌsuːp ˈʌp/.

How do you use soup up in a sentence?

They souped up the engine. He spent months souping up his old car.

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