Reeved vs Revved - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between reeved and revved

is that reeved is (reeve) while revved is (rev).

is (nautical) of a rope, passed through a hole, ring or pulley.

(head)

(reeve)

(-)

(nautical) Of a rope, passed through a hole, ring or pulley.

(head)

(rev)

Abbreviation of (revolution)

(en noun)

revolution

Abbreviation of (reverend)

(Abbreviation) (head)

reverend

Abbreviation of revolutions, rpm

(revv)

To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.

He revved the engine in a rather macho style.

You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.

* overrev