soup up

verb

1. to modify (a vehicle or vehicle engine) in order to increase its power
2. Alsohot upesp US and Canadianhop up to make (something) more exciting or interesting

adjective

1. (of a vehicle or vehicle engine) modified so as to be more powerful

   a souped-up scooter

2. more exciting or interesting

   a souped-up version of their last single

Idioms and Phrases

Make something more powerful; especially, add speed to an engine. For example, He was riding around in that car he'd souped up , or They had to soup up the sound system for the outdoor concert . [ Slang ; c. 1930]

Example Sentences

Last night a lady had her soup up-stairs, her chicken in the office, and her coffee in the cellar.

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Just before you take the soup up, put in a couple of slices of toast, cut into small pieces.

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Return the liquid to the saucepan, add the milk, and boil the soup up again.

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When the barley is quite soft, add the milk and parsley, boil the soup up, and serve.

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When the vegetables are tender drain the liquid; return it to the saucepan, and boil the soup up.

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