English Reference
Idiom idiom

hop up

Meaning

To make something, especially a machine, better (faster, bigger etc.); to soup up.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“He wants to hop up his old car for the race.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The mechanic decided to hop up the engine to give the truck more power for heavy loads.”

COMPLEX

“After spending the entire winter in the garage, he finally managed to hop up the vintage motorcycle, significantly increasing its top speed and overall performance.”

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    bunny hop

    A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga, in which dancers made small jumps with feet together.

  2. 02

    hop off

    To back off; to leave alone.

  3. 03

    hop the wag

    To play truant (be absent from school without permission).

  4. 04

    hopping mad

    Extremely angry; furious to the point of outburst.

Last updated August 10, 2026