amp
1Origin of amp
1Other definitions for amp (2 of 5)
to excite or energize (usually followed by up): We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat.
Origin of amp
2Other definitions for amp (3 of 5)
Origin of amp
3Other definitions for AMP (4 of 5)
a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C10H12N5O3H2PO4, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid.
Origin of AMP
4- Also called adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid.
Other definitions for amp. (5 of 5)
amperage.
ampere; amperes.
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How to use amp in a sentence
We all grew to really love it and wrote this unusual kind of almost jazzy riff on the piano, which became “You Really Got Me,” and I started blasting it out through my little green amp.
Q&A with Dave Davies: Whether the Kinks will reunite, the magic of ‘Lola’ and the little green amp | Geoff Edgers | January 31, 2021 | Washington PostI saw this little green amp, like two doors down from where we lived.
Q&A with Dave Davies: Whether the Kinks will reunite, the magic of ‘Lola’ and the little green amp | Geoff Edgers | January 31, 2021 | Washington PostThis model from U-Turn is my go-to because it doesn’t need an amp—it plugs right into your speakers instead—and because it offers great sound for the money.
7 Work-from-Home Upgrades That Boost Productivity | Jakob Schiller | December 1, 2020 | Outside OnlineIn a matter of minutes, he gave a shameless, amped up account of his various Hollywood conquests.
Why Women Want Hollywood Lothario Wilmer Valderrama | Amy Zimmerman | April 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd to get us amped up—or severely unsettled, whatever—Showtime has released the first official trailer for Season 3.
The Winklevoss twins further amped up their nerdiness by plunging into the strange world of Bitcoin.
The day after the shooting, Aurora amped up security at its six theaters.
What’s Next for the Aurora Theater? | Christine Pelisek, Eliza Shapiro | July 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, this should prove to be a performer for CBS, particularly if the mysteries can be amped up into real puzzles.
TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2012-13’s New Shows | Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez | June 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for amp (1 of 3)
/ (æmp) /
an ampere
informal an amplifier
Australian informal to excite or become excited
- See also amp up
British Dictionary definitions for AMP (2 of 3)
adenosine monophosphate
Australian Mutual Provident Society
British Dictionary definitions for amp. (3 of 3)
ampere
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Scientific definitions for AMP
[ ā′ĕm-pē′ ]
Short for adenosine monophosphate. An organic compound that is composed of adenosine and one phosphate group. It is one of the nucleotides present in DNA and RNA, and is also the fundamental component of ATP and ADP. During certain cellular metabolic processes, AMP forms from ADP when the latter loses a phosphate group, and AMP forms ADP by acquiring a phosphate group. Chemical formula: C10H14N5O7P.
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Cultural definitions for amp
[ (am-peer) ]
Notes for amp
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