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[amp] /æmp/
noun
1.
amplifier (def 2).
verb (used with object)
2.
to excite or energize (usually followed by up):
We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat.
Origin
1960-65; by shortening
British Dictionary definitions for amp up

amp up

verb (transitive, adverb) (informal)
1.
to increase
2.
to increase the power or force of (something)
3.
to excite, arouse, or work up (a person, emotions, etc)

amp

/æmp/
noun
1.
an ampere
2.
(informal) an amplifier
verb
3.
(Austral, informal) to excite or become excited
See also amp up

AMP

abbreviation
1.
adenosine monophosphate
2.
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Word Origin and History for amp up

amp

n.

1886 as an abbreviation of ampere; 1967 as an abbreviation of amplifier.

amp up in Medicine

AMP (ā'em-pē')
n.
Adenosine monophosphate; a mononucleotide found in animal cells and reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP. Also called adenine nucleotide, adenylic acid.

amp up in Science
AMP
  (ā'ěm-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.
amp up in Culture
amp (ampere) [(am-peer)]

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

Note: A typical household's electrical supply includes a total of 120 to 200 amps; a typical house circuit carries 15 to 50 amps.
Slang definitions & phrases for amp up

amp

noun
  1. An ampere, the electrical unit of measurement
  2. An audio amplifier, esp one used for electronic musical instruments
  3. An ampoule of a narcotic

Related Abbreviations for amp up

amp

  1. ampere
  2. amplifier

AMP

  1. adenosine monophosphate
  2. Association for Molecular Pathology