[
UK
/vˈæmp/
]
[ US /ˈvæmp/ ]
[ US /ˈvæmp/ ]
NOUN
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
- an improvised musical accompaniment
VERB
-
piece (something old) with a new part
vamp up an old speech -
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
revamp my old boots - act seductively with (someone)
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make up
vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting
How To Use vamp In A Sentence
- Station improvements are being considered for Shenfield while Gidea Park, Harold Wood and Brentwood are in line for platform extensions and station revamps.
- We aren't interested in sparkly vampires or international spy thrillers. The Cold and Ugly Light of Truth: Special MFA Edition
- I enclose you Dr. Johnson's definition of a vampyre, which is as follows: Varney the vampire; or, The feast of blood. Volume 1
- There are no such things as vampires, or werewolves, or evil identical twins.
- The cameras have been upgraded, with a revamped flash and faster focus. The Sun
- My vampires are actually ugly and do the freakiest thing: they eat people. Vampire Fashion Week!
- Leinweber discusses the development of beliefs about sorcerers and female vampires (lamiae) in Greek and Roman texts through Apuleius and shows how they prefigured modern witchcraft and vampire legends.
- Things like that John Byrne referred to as barnacles that needed scraping off when it came time to revamp Superman in the 80s. Doghouse of Solitude.
- Pinocchio is hell on vampires (and crickets, of course) Pinocchio is hell on vampires (and crickets, of course) | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment
- The main focus for improvement was the school's internal courtyard, a new sandpit with cover, a revamped pond changed into a herb garden and the creation of play and quiet areas.