Soup up Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Mechanical Context Use 'soup up' when talking about mechanical modifications, common in car culture. Tom is planning to soup up his motorcycle for better performance. Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use 'Soup up' is informal, so it's not used in formal writings or professional documents. I'm going to soup up my old laptop with more RAM. Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical Although often physical, 'soup up' can refer to any kind of improvement. He souped up the software with a custom algorithm.