Soup up

verb

To make something stronger, faster, or more effective, especially a vehicle or machine, by adding or changing parts.

He souped up his car with a new engine system for the race.
Visual representation of "soup up" - To make something stronger, faster, or more effective, especially a vehicle or machine, by adding or changing parts.

Often appears as...

  • soup up a car
  • soup up a machine

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

verb

To make a plan or story more interesting or effective by adding details, even exaggerated ones.

He souped up the story to grab the audience's attention.
Visual representation of "soup up" - To make a plan or story more interesting or effective by adding details, even exaggerated ones.

Often appears as...

  • soup up a story
  • soup up a narrative

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

verb

To make something stronger, faster, or more effective, especially a vehicle or machine, by adding or changing parts.

He souped up his car with a new engine system for the race.
Visual representation of "soup up" - To make something stronger, faster, or more effective, especially a vehicle or machine, by adding or changing parts.

Often appears as...

  • soup up a car
  • soup up a machine

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

verb

To make a plan or story more interesting or effective by adding details, even exaggerated ones.

He souped up the story to grab the audience's attention.
Visual representation of "soup up" - To make a plan or story more interesting or effective by adding details, even exaggerated ones.

Often appears as...

  • soup up a story
  • soup up a narrative

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "soup up"
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Mechanical Context

Use 'soup up' when talking about mechanical modifications, common in car culture.

Illustration for Mechanical Context
Tom is planning to soup up his motorcycle for better performance.
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Colloquial Use

'Soup up' is informal, so it's not used in formal writings or professional documents.

Illustration for Colloquial Use
I'm going to soup up my old laptop with more RAM.
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Not Always Physical

Although often physical, 'soup up' can refer to any kind of improvement.

Illustration for Not Always Physical
He souped up the software with a custom algorithm.
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Mechanical Context

Use 'soup up' when talking about mechanical modifications, common in car culture.

Illustration for Mechanical Context
Tom is planning to soup up his motorcycle for better performance.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Colloquial Use

'Soup up' is informal, so it's not used in formal writings or professional documents.

Illustration for Colloquial Use
I'm going to soup up my old laptop with more RAM.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Not Always Physical

Although often physical, 'soup up' can refer to any kind of improvement.

Illustration for Not Always Physical
He souped up the software with a custom algorithm.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Mechanical Context

Use 'soup up' when talking about mechanical modifications, common in car culture.

Illustration for Mechanical Context
Tom is planning to soup up his motorcycle for better performance.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Colloquial Use

'Soup up' is informal, so it's not used in formal writings or professional documents.

Illustration for Colloquial Use
I'm going to soup up my old laptop with more RAM.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Not Always Physical

Although often physical, 'soup up' can refer to any kind of improvement.

Illustration for Not Always Physical
He souped up the software with a custom algorithm.
Visual representation of the word "Soup up"

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