amp

2
[ amp ]
/ æmp /
Informal.

noun

amplifier(def 2).

verb (used with object)

to excite or energize (usually followed by up): We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat.

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Origin of amp

2
First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Words nearby amp

amour, amour-propre, amowt, amoxicillin, amoy, amp, amp up, amp-hr, amp., ampas, ampelopsis
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British Dictionary definitions for amp up (1 of 3)

amp up

verb (tr, adverb) informal

to increase
to increase the power or force of (something)
to excite, arouse, or work up (a person, emotions, etc)

British Dictionary definitions for amp up (2 of 3)

amp
/ (æmp) /

noun

an ampere
informal an amplifier

verb

Australian informal to excite or become excited
See also amp up

British Dictionary definitions for amp up (3 of 3)

AMP

abbreviation for

adenosine monophosphate
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Medical definitions for amp up

AMP
[ ā′em-pē′ ]

n.

Adenosine monophosphate; a mononucleotide found in animal cells and reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP.adenine nucleotide adenylic acid
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Scientific definitions for amp up

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 up

amp
[ (am-peer) ]

A unit of electric current (see also current). One ampere corresponds to a certain number of electrons passing a fixed point each second.

notes for amp

A typical household's electrical supply includes a total of 120 to 200 amps; a typical house circuit carries 15 to 50 amps.
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