Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

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.
4. (African-American Vernacular) An eye.
5. (UK, slang) To hit, clout, belt, wallop.
6. (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.
7. (slang, US) To hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular.
8. To make into a table lamp, said of a vase or urn, etc.

Example Sentences

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.

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

I'm in my Flavmobile cold lamping. I took a G upstate cold camping. To the Poconos, we call a hideaways. A bag of franks and a bag of Frito-Lays.

Word Forms

• lamps
• lamping
• lamped

Synonyms for lamp

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When Should You Use Lamp?

Use lamp when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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