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]

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