Definitions for gamp

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IPA: /gæmp/

Gamp is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 33 anagrams from letters in gamp (agmp).

Definitions for gamp

noun

  1. an umbrella.

Origin of gamp

1860-65; after the umbrella of Mrs. Sarah Gamp in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit

Examples for gamp

Martin Chuzzlewit, the Dickens novel in which Mrs. gamp appears, is not my favorite of his books by any means.

The umbrella-net, when in its case, looks very like the familiar "gamp."

Mrs. gamp then set in with a roar, which lasted until I had done.

Number one swung lourdily her midwife's bag, the other's gamp poked in the beach.

Beneath this grey Italian sky some Italian gamp must keep off these Italian showers.

A little dull, but not so bad as might be, Mrs. gamp remarked.

He would not have wasted his time with a Mrs. gamp or a Tom Jones.

There is a person of the name of gamp, sir—Mrs gamp—ask her.

If so, I feel secure about her, and of Mrs. gamp I am certain.

Mrs. gamp looked at her with amazement, incredulity, and indignation.

Word Value for gamp
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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