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amp.

To amplify.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈæmp/[ˈæmp]/ˈeə̯mp/Canada, US[ˈeə̯mp]Canada, US
  1. To amplify.

    colloquial · usually
    He asked the disk jockey to amp it up.
  2. To excite.

    colloquial · usually
    Well you're very amped up today, what's got you so excited?
  3. To intensify or increase.

    colloquial · usually
  4. To connect to amplifiers.

    colloquial · usually
noun/ˈæmp/[ˈæmp]/ˈeə̯mp/Canada, US[ˈeə̯mp]Canada, US
  1. Clipping of ampere.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · countable
  2. Clipping of amplifier.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · countable
  3. Clipping of ampoule.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · countable
  4. Clipping of amputee.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · countable
  5. Clipping of amphetamine.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · uncountable
  6. Clipping of ampicillin.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · uncountable
  7. Clipping of ampersand.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · countable
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