/ Dictionary / Index A amp: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: amp Pronunciation: (amp), [key] — n. Elect. ampere. amp Pronunciation: (amp), [key] — n. Informal. amplifier. amp Pronunciation: (amp), [key] — n. Slang. amputation. amputee. AMP Pronunciation: [key] — Biochem. Biochem. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, CHNOHPO, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid. Also called amp. Pronunciation: [key] — Elect. Elect. amperage. ampere; amperes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: amp (Thesaurus) Amoy AMPAS Related Content Daily Word Quiz: voracious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language