Colloquial Variant guide

amp

name · noun · verb · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈæmp/ without æ-raising
  • [ˈæmp] without æ-raising
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  • Canada, US: /ˈeə̯mp/
  • Canada, US: [ˈeə̯mp]
  • Canada, US: /ˈɛə̯mp/
  • Canada, US: [ˈɛə̯mp]
  • Australian: /ˈeːmp/
  • Australian: [ˈeːmp]
  • rhymes with -æmp
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 M P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of Amplified Bible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Clipping of ampere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Clipping of amplifier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Clipping of ampoule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Clipping of amputee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Clipping of amphetamine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Clipping of ampicillin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Clipping of ampersand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of adenosine monophosphate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of antimicrobial peptide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of accelerated mobile page.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of Asian massage parlor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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13

verb

Meaning 13

To amplify.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, usually

Examples

  • He asked the disk jockey to amp it up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

verb

Meaning 14

To excite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, usually

Examples

  • Well you're very amped up today, what's got you so excited?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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15

verb

Meaning 15

To intensify or increase.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, usually

Examples

  • 2014, Andy Paul, Amp Up Your Sales, AMACOM Books

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

verb

Meaning 16

To connect to amplifiers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ampere, A

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: current unit

18

noun

Meaning 18

a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nucleotide, base

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: steigern — to amplify
  • German: aufdrehen — to amplify
  • German: antreiben — to excite
  • German: aufputschen — to excite
  • German: verstärken — to intensify
  • German: hochtreiben — to intensify