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vamp

/ vamp /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
Type of:
piece of leather
Has parts:
upper
Derived:
revamp
noun Sense 2
an improvised musical accompaniment
Type of:
accompaniment musical accompaniment backup
verb Sense 3
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
"revamp my old boots"
Type of:
repair mend fix
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
act seductively with (someone)
Type of:
chat up flirt dally
Derived:
coquette flirt vamper minx tease
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
piece (something old) with a new part
"vamp up an old speech"
Type of:
patch piece
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
make up
"vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
Type of:
fabricate manufacture cook up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Type of:
woman adult female
Derived:
tease chat up flirt dally butterfly
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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piece of leather accompaniment musical accompaniment backup repair mend fix chat up flirt dally patch piece