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vamp 1
(vămp)n.
1. The upper part of a boot or shoe covering the instep and sometimes extending over the toe.
2.
a. Something patched up or refurbished.
b. Something rehashed, as a book based on old material.
3. Music One or more bars of music repeated indefinitely as an accompaniment.
v. vamped, vamp·ing, vamps
v.tr.
1. To provide (a shoe) with a new vamp.
2. To patch up (something old); refurbish.
3. To put together; fabricate or improvise: With no hard news available about the summit meeting, the reporters vamped up questions based only on rumor.
4. Music
a. To play (a vamp).
b. To improvise (a melody) over a vamp.
v.intr. Music
1. To play a vamp.
2. To improvise over a vamp.
[Middle English vampe, sock, from Old French avanpie : avaunt, before; see vanguard + pie, foot (from Latin pēs; see ped- in Indo-European roots).]
vamp′er n.
vamp 2
(vămp) Informaln.
1. A woman who aggressively seduces men, sometimes to exploit or manipulate them.
2. A vampire.
v. vamped, vamp·ing, vamps
v. tr.
To seduce or exploit (someone) in the manner of a vamp.
v. intr.
To behave like a vamp.
[Short for vampire.]
vamp′ish adj.
vamp′ish·ly adv.
vamp′y adj.
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vamp
(væmp)n
a seductive woman who exploits men by use of her sexual charms
vb
to exploit (a man) in the fashion of a vamp
[C20: short for vampire]
ˈvamper n
ˈvampish adj
ˈvampishly adv
vamp
(væmp)n
1. something patched up to make it look new
2. the reworking of a theme, story, etc
3. (Jazz) an improvised accompaniment, consisting largely of chords
4. (Clothing & Fashion) the front part of the upper of a shoe
vb
5. (Clothing & Fashion) (often foll by: up) to give a vamp to; make a renovation of
6. (Jazz) to improvise (an accompaniment) to (a tune)
[C13: from Old French avantpié the front part of a shoe (hence, something patched), from avant- fore- + pié foot, from Latin pēs]
ˈvamper n
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vamp1
(væmp)n.
1. the portion of a shoe upper that covers the instep and toes.
2. something pieced together.
3. an introductory musical passage commonly consisting of a repeated succession of chords played before the start of a solo.
v.t. 4. to repair (a shoe) with a new vamp.
5. to patch; repair.
6. to give (something) a new appearance by adding a patch.
7. to concoct or invent: to vamp up ugly rumors.
v.i. 8. to play a musical vamp.
[1175–1225; Middle English vampe < Anglo-French; Middle French avant-pie=avant- fore- (see avaunt) + pie foot (< Latin pedem, acc. of pēs)]
vamp′er, n.
vamp′ish, adj.
vamp2
(væmp)n.
1. a seductive woman.
v.t. 2. to seduce with feminine charms.
v.i. 3. to act as a vamp.
[1905–10; short for vampire]
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vamp
- Theda Bara's performance in the movie The Vampire brought us this word, meaning "seductive woman."See also related terms for movie.
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vamp
Past participle: vamped
Gerund: vamping
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| Noun | 1. |  vamp - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit menadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
| 2. |  vamp - an improvised musical accompanimentmusical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup, support - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | |
| 3. |  vamp - piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoepiece of leather - a separate part consisting of leather upper - piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles" | |
| Verb | 1. | vamp - make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting" |
| 2. | vamp - piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech" | |
| 3. | vamp - act seductively with (someone) | |
| 4. | vamp - provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots" |
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vamp
noun
1. seductress, siren, femme fatale (French), temptress, Mata Hari, mantrap (informal) a vamp in a figure-hugging black dress
verb
1. seduce, tempt, lure, lead on, flirt with, toy with, beguile, chat up (informal), make up to, trifle with, make eyes at the scene in which the hero is vamped by a brunette siren
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vamp
noun1. Informal. A usually unscrupulous woman who seduces or exploits men:
Informal: witch.
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Translations
wamp
vamp
[væmp]A. N
2. [of shoe] → empeine m
3. (= patch) → remiendo m
4. (Mus) (= improvised accompaniment) → acompañamiento m improvisado
B. VT
1. (= flirt with) → coquetear con, flirtear con
to vamp sb into doing sth → engatusar a algn para que haga algo
to vamp sb into doing sth → engatusar a algn para que haga algo
3. (Mus) → improvisar, improvisar un acompañamiento para
C. VI (Mus) → improvisar (un acompañamiento)
vamp up VT + ADV (= make more attractive) [+ dress, room] → arreglar
to vamp up an engine (= repair) → componer un motor; (= supercharge) → sobrealimentar un motor
to vamp up an engine (= repair) → componer un motor; (= supercharge) → sobrealimentar un motor
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
vamp
1n (= woman) → Vamp m
vamp
2n
(of shoe: = upper) → Oberleder nt
(Mus) → Improvisation f
vt
(= repair) → flicken
(Mus) accompaniment → improvisieren, sich (dat) → einfallen lassen
vi (Mus) → improvisieren, aus dem Stegreif spielen
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