giving it some welly

A form of give it some welly — To increase fuel or power to an engine, as to a car by depressing the gas pedal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of give it some welly
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APA

giving it some welly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20it%20some%20welly

MLA

“giving it some welly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20it%20some%20welly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giving it some welly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20it%20some%20welly.

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