hop up

• Phrasal verb mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: in ein Fahrzeug einsteigen bzw. aufsteigen (besonders kurz oder schnell) oder etwas (z. B. Leistung oder Geschwindigkeit) steigern bzw. tunen.

A phrasal verb meaning to get into a vehicle, or to increase something (e.g., power or speed).

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Increase power or performanceinformalamerican

   To modify a vehicle or engine to increase its power, speed, or performance.

   Leistung steigern

   • He hopped up his old car with a new turbocharger.
   • They spent the weekend hopping up their motorcycle.
   • The mechanic specializes in hopping up classic muscle cars.

   Synonymehot-rodsoup uptune up

2. Stimulate or exciteinformalamerican

   To make someone or something more energetic, excited, or enthusiastic.

   Aufputschen

   • The coffee really hopped me up this morning.
   • The crowd was hopped up by the band's performance.
   • Don't hop the kids up on sugar before bedtime.

   Synonymeanimateenergizeexcitefire upgalvanizeinvigoratejazz uppep uprousestimulate

   Antonymecalmpacifysoothesubdue

Grundverbhop