amp

¹amp

noun \ˈamp\

Definition of AMP

1

: ampere

2

: amplifier; also : a unit consisting of an electronic amplifier and a loudspeaker

Examples of AMP

1. He plugged his guitar into the amp.

Origin of AMP

by shortening

First Known Use: 1886

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

Rhymes with AMP

camp, champ, clamp, cramp, damp, guimpe, lamp, ramp, samp, scamp, stamp, tamp, tramp, vamp

²amp

transitive verb

Definition of AMP

: excite, energize —often used with up <trying to amp up the crowd>; also : heighten, intensify —often used with up <amp up the drama>

First Known Use of AMP

1972

AMP

noun \ˌā-ˌem-ˈpē\

Definition of AMP

: a nucleotide C₁₀H₁₂N₅O₃H₂PO₄ composed of adenosine and one phosphate group that is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions —called also adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid — compare cyclic amp

Origin of AMP

adenosine monophosphate

First Known Use: 1951

Other Biochemistry Terms

bile, biodegradable, capsaicin, keratin, metabolism

amp

abbreviation    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of AMP

1

amperage

2

ampere

3

ampule

4

amputation