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SOUP UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does soup up mean?
• SOUP UP (verb)
The verb SOUP UP has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: SOUP UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make more powerful
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
Context example:
he souped up the old cars
Hypernyms (to "soup up" is one way to...):
modify (make less severe or harsh or extreme)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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