lamp

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see also: LAMP, Lamp

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Etymology

From Middle English laumpe, lampe, from Old French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p-.

Pronunciation

• (RP, America) enPR: lămp, IPA: /læmp/
• (æ-tensing) IPA: [lɛəmp], [leəmp], [lɛːmp]

Noun

lamp (plural lamps)

1. A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
2. A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.
3. A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:light source

Translations

• French: lampe
• German: Lampe
• Italian: lampada, lampadina
• Portuguese: luminária, lâmpada
• Russian: ла́мпа
• Spanish: lámpara

Translations

• French: lampe
• German: Lampe, Öllampe
• Italian: lampada
• Portuguese: candeia
• Russian: ла́мпа
• Spanish: lámpara, candil

Translations

• Russian: ла́мпа

Verb

lamp (lamps, present participle lamping; simple past and past participle lamped)

1. (UK, slang) To hit, clout, belt, wallop.
2. (UK, Ireland) To hunt at night using a lamp, during which bright lights are used to dazzle the hunted animal or to attract insects for capture.

   Synonyms: jacklight, spotlight

3. (slang, US) To hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular.
4. To make into a table lamp, said of a vase or urn, etc.

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LAMP

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Proper noun

1. (Internet) Acronym of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP: a popular combination of open source software for use as a web server

   Coordinate terms: LAMPP, LEMP, LNMP, WAMP

Noun

lamp

1. (genetics) Acronym of loop-mediated isothermal amplification
2. (cytology) Acronym of lysosome-associated membrane proteins

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Lamp

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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