AMP

n. a short way to say 'amplifier' — the box that makes an electric guitar or music louder.

n. a clipping of 'amplifier', referring to an electronic device used to increase the power of an audio signal.

“The guitarist plugged his cable into the amp and turned the volume up.”

“The band spent hours soundchecking to ensure the vintage tube amps didn't distort the cleaner melodies of the opening set.”

Informal

n. a short way to say 'ampere' — a unit that measures how much electricity is flowing.

n. a clipping of 'ampere', the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units.

“Check if the fuse is rated for thirteen amps before you plug in the heater.”

“The electrical panel was upgraded to support sixty amps, providing sufficient overhead for the new industrial machinery installed in the workshop.”

Informal · Technical

n. Stands for Accelerated Mobile Pages — a way of making websites load very fast on phones.

n. Abbreviation for Accelerated Mobile Pages; a framework designed by Google to optimise mobile web page loading speeds.

“The news site uses AMP to make sure articles open instantly on mobile devices.”

“Implementing AMP significantly reduced the bounce rate for mobile users, though some developers critiqued the limitations it placed on custom scripts.”

Technical

v. to make something more exciting or intense, usually used with 'up'.

v. to increase the intensity, power, or excitement of something; typically functions as a phrasal verb with 'up'.

“The coach gave a speech to amp up the players before the big game.”

“The marketing team decided to amp up the social media campaign in the final week leading to the product launch.”

Informal