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# amp

noun (amp, amps); verb (amp up, amps up, amped up, amping up); adjective (amped, slang)

«amp» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Short for «ampere», the unit used to measure electric current. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#m1)
2. Short for «amplifier», a machine that makes sound from a guitar or microphone louder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#m2)
3. (slang) «Amp up» means make something stronger or more exciting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#m3)
4. (slang) «Amped» means very excited. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on electricity, current is measured in amps (A) with an ammeter. In music, a guitarist plugs into an amp. In slang, people get «amped» for a match or a concert.

### Examples

- The current in the circuit was two amps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#x1)
- The guitar was plugged into a huge amp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#x2)
- Turn the amp down, it's too loud! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#x3)
- This fuse is rated at 13 amps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#x4)
- The coach amped up the training before the final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#x5)
- I'm so amped for the school trip! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/#x6)

### Note

Symbol for the unit is A. In maths and science problems, amps measure current; volts measure push; watts measure power (watts = volts × amps). The full word «ampere» is named after André-Marie Ampère.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «amp» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amp/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amp» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amp.html) on Mova free.