lamp

CEFRA2

/ˈlæ̞mp/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device that produces light, usually using electricity or fuel.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.

Examples

  • I'm going to sit on the bench over there next to the street lamp.

  • The lamp on the desk had an out-of-kilter lampshade.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈleə̯mp]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.

  2. A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To hit, clout, belt, wallop.

More examples

In context

  • The lamp has a heavy base.

  • All for the pleasure of lamping a twat in the face.

  • Another man said, “If someone [a customer]^([sic]) gave me loads of hassle, I'd end up lamping them.” Several of them, in fact, had lost their jobs when they lamped the boss.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English laumpe, lampe, from Old French lampe (“lamp, light”), from Latin lampas (“torch, lamp, light”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch, lamp, beacon, light, meteor”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“to shine”). Cognate with Lithuanian lópė (“light”), Welsh llachar (“bright”). Displaced native Old English lēohtfæt (literally “light-vat”).