souped-up Meaning & Definition
What Does Souped-Up Mean?
As an adjective, souped-up means Of a racehorse: injected with a substance to make it run faster or to change its temperament. It is also used to mean Of an engine, a motor vehicle, etc.: modified for higher performance. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of soup-up.
Word Facts for Souped-Up
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsuːpt ʌp/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | hopped up, juiced and pumped |
| Comparative / superlative | more souped-up, most souped-up |
Souped-Up Definition (Adjective)
- Of a racehorse: injected with a substance to make it run faster or to change its temperament.
- Of an engine, a motor vehicle, etc.: modified for higher performance.
- Improved.
- Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
- Excited.
Souped-Up as a Verb
- simple past and past participle of soup-up
Synonyms of Souped-Up
Souped-up synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
souped-up (comparative more souped-up, superlative most souped-up)
souped-up
Words That Rhyme With Souped-Up
Origin of Souped-Up
Origin 1: Uncertain; the fact that the earlier senses seem to be the horse racing cant[1] and United States Navy slang ones[2] suggests a derivation from soup (“liquid food item”), connoting a horse or a person being filled with a liquid.
Origin 2: Alternatively, it has been suggested that the term is a modified clipping of supe(r), with reference to an airplane or automobile engine being supercharged: see, for example, the quotation from 1925.[3] This sense appears to post-date the horse-racing and navy slang senses.
Souped-Up Pronunciation
Souped-up is pronounced /ˈsuːpt ʌp/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (suːpt).
Common Questions About Souped-Up
Is souped-up an adjective or a verb?
Souped-up is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for souped-up?
Words with a similar meaning to souped-up include hopped up, juiced and pumped. See the full list of souped-up synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of souped-up?
The comparative form is more souped-up and the superlative form is most souped-up.