adj
turbo
TUR-boh
adj
1
Relating to or producing increased speed or power, especially via a turbocharger.
"He upgraded to the turbo model for extra acceleration."
2
Informally, extremely intense or fast-moving.
"She's been on turbo mode all week trying to finish the project."
How to Use Turbo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOriginally referring to turbocharged engines, now used loosely to mean anything fast, intense, or amped-up.
Common pairings
turbo engine
turbo mode
turbo boost
Word Forms
turboed past tense, turbos plural, turbos plural, turbos singular
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Etymology
Shortened from "turbocharged," describing the boost a turbocharger gives an engine.