soup up
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To add special parts to a car or machine to make it faster or more powerful.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To modify a vehicle or engine with aftermarket parts to increase its power or speed.
"He spent his weekends souping up his old car in the garage."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To enhance or improve any system, product, or presentation to make it more powerful or impressive.
"The designers souped up the website with better graphics and faster loading times."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily used for cars and motorcycles. Also used figuratively to mean enhancing any system or product to make it more powerful or impressive. Often appears as 'souped up' as an adjective.
Commonly used with
car engine motorbike computer system vehicle
Forms
Base
soup up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
soups up
he/she/it
Past simple
souped up
yesterday
Past participle
souped up
have + pp
-ing form
souping up
continuous
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