hop up

• Verbe à particule signifiant monter dans un véhicule ou augmenter quelque chose (par exemple la puissance ou la vitesse).

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Increase power or performanceinformalamerican

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

   booster

   • 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.

   Synonymeshot-rodsoup uptune up

2. Stimulate or exciteinformalamerican

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

   Stimuler, exciter

   • 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.

   Synonymesanimateenergizeexcitefire upgalvanizeinvigoratejazz uppep uprousestimulate

   Antonymescalmpacifysoothesubdue

Verbe de basehop