HOP UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hop up mean? 

• HOP UP (verb)
  The verb HOP UP has 1 sense:

1. make more powerful

  Familiarity information: HOP UP used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOP UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make more powerful

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

hop up; hot up; soup up

Context example:

he souped up the old cars

Hypernyms (to "hop up" is one way to...):

modify (make less severe or harsh or extreme)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something