Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [amp uhp]
- /æmp ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [amp uhp]
- /æmp ʌp/
Definitions of amp up words
- verb amp up to increase 3
- verb amp up to increase the power or force of (something) 3
- verb amp up to excite, arouse, or work up (a person, emotions, etc) 3
- noun amp up amplifier (def 2). 1
- verb with object amp up to excite or energize (usually followed by up): We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of amp up
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Amp up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amp up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".