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gamp

gamp
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gamp]
    • /gæmp/
    • /ɡæmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gamp]
    • /gæmp/

Definitions of gamp word

  • noun gamp an umbrella. 1
  • noun gamp An umbrella, especially a large unwieldy one. 1
  • noun gamp an umbrella 0
  • noun gamp a large umbrella, esp. one that is bulky or awkwardly wrapped 0
  • noun gamp (Britain, dated) An umbrella. 0

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Origin of gamp

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; after the umbrella of Mrs. Sarah Gamp in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gamp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gamp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

gamp usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gamp

noun gamp

  • canopy — A canopy is a decorated cover, often made of cloth, which is placed above something such as a bed or a seat.
  • sunshade — something used as a protection from the rays of the sun, as an awning or a parasol.
  • brolly — A brolly is the same as an umbrella.
  • bumbershoot — an umbrella
  • parasol — a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.

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