turbo

n. a part in a car engine that makes it more powerful and faster.

n. a clipping of turbocharger; a device that increases an internal combustion engine's efficiency and power by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.

“The mechanic told me that the turbo in my car needs to be replaced.”

“The rally car's turbo whistled loudly as the driver accelerated out of the hairpin turn, providing the necessary boost to maintain speed.”

Informal

adj. describing something that is much faster or more powerful than usual.

adj. relating to or equipped with a turbocharger; by extension, denoting significantly increased speed or performance.

“The new gaming laptop has a turbo mode for better performance.”

“The company entered a turbo growth phase after the new CEO implemented a series of aggressive market expansion strategies.”

adj. used to mean 'very' or 'extremely' when describing a quality.

adj. an intensifier used to denote an extreme or exaggerated degree of a qualitative attribute.

“That new action movie was turbo weird, but I actually liked it.”

“The atmosphere at the stadium became turbo charged once the home team scored the equalizing goal in the final minute.”

Slang · Informal

v. to move very quickly or to use a special fast setting.

v. to move with great speed or to operate a device using an autofire or boost function.

“He managed to turbo through his homework so he could go outside.”

“The player had to turbo the buttons to defeat the final boss in the arcade game.”

Informal · Technical