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Definition of Vamp
1. Verb. Make up. "Vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
2. Noun. A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.
Generic synonyms: Adult Female, Woman
Derivative terms: Coquette, Flirt, Flirtatious, Tease, Tease
3. Verb. Piece (something old) with a new part. "Vamp up an old speech"
4. Noun. An improvised musical accompaniment.
5. Verb. Act seductively with (someone).
Derivative terms: Vamper
6. Noun. Piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe.
7. Verb. Provide (a shoe) with a new vamp. "Revamp my old boots"
Generic synonyms: Bushel, Doctor, Fix, Furbish Up, Mend, Repair, Restore, Touch On
Definition of Vamp
1. v. i. To advance; to travel.
2. n. The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper.
3. v. t. To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.
4. v. i. To advance; to travel.
5. n. The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper.
6. v. t. To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.
Definition of Vamp
1. Noun. The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. (defdate ca. 1225) ¹
2. Noun. Something added to give an old thing a new appearance; a patch. ¹
3. Noun. Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished. ¹
4. Noun. (music) A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, e.g., to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist. (defdate ca. 1789) ¹
5. Noun. An activity or speech intended to fill time or stall. ¹
6. Noun. A volunteer fire fighter. ¹
7. Verb. (context: shoemaking) To attach a vamp. ¹
8. Verb. To walk. ¹
9. Verb. To patch, repair, or refurbish. ¹
10. Verb. (often as vamp up) to put together, improvise, or fabricate. ¹
11. Verb. (music) To perform a vamp; to perform a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, e.g. under dialogue or awaiting the readiness of a soloist. ¹
12. Verb. To stall or delay, as for an audience. ¹
13. Noun. A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who uses sexual desire to exploit men. (defdate ca. 1915) ¹
14. Verb. (transitive) To seduce or exploit someone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Vamp
1. to repair or patch [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Vamp
1. An acronym for a chemotherapy treatment made up of the drugs incristine, methopterin, ercaptopurine, and rednisone. (09 Oct 1997)
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