Vamp

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vamp \Vamp\, n. [OE. vampe, vaumpe, vauntpe, F. avantpied the
     forefoot, vamp; avant before, fore + pied foot, L. pes. See
     {Advance}, {Van} of an army, and {Foot}.]
     1. The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in
        front of the ankle seam; an upper.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Any piece added to an old thing to give it a new
        appearance. See {Vamp}, v. t.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Music) A usually improvized Jazz accompaniment,
        consisting of simple chords in sucession.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  vamp \vamp\, n.
     A woman who seduces men with her charm and wiles, in order to
     exploit them.
     [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vamp \Vamp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vamped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Vamping}.]
     1. To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to
        to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to
        patch; -- often followed by up.
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              I had never much hopes of your vamped play. --Swift.
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     2. To create with little skill; to concoct; to invent; --
        usually with up; as, he vamped up an implausible excuse.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vamp \Vamp\ (v[a^]mp), v. i.
     To advance; to travel. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  vamp \vamp\, v. t. & i.
     To seduce (a man) sexually for purpose of exploitation.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vamp
       n 1: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
            [syn: {coquette}, {flirt}, {vamper}, {minx}, {tease}, {prickteaser}]
       2: an improvised musical accompaniment
       3: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a
          shoe
       v 1: make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
            [syn: {vamp up}]
       2: piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old
          speech" [syn: {vamp up}]
       3: act seductively with (someone)
       4: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"
          [syn: {revamp}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  159 Moby Thesaurus words for "vamp":
     Aspasia, Circe, Delilah, Don Juan, Jezebel, Lorelei, Messalina,
     Parthenope, Phryne, Siren, Thais, Vorspiel, ad-lib, adventuress,
     allure, attract, becharm, beguile, bewitch, brighten up, brush up,
     cadenza, captivate, captive, carry away, cast a spell, catch,
     charm, charmer, concert overture, conquest, cook up, coquette,
     courtesan, curtain raiser, dash off, date, demimondaine, demimonde,
     demirep, descant, do offhand, do up, dramatic overture, draw on,
     enamor, enchant, enchanter, enchantress, endear, enrapture,
     enravish, enthrall, enticer, entrance, extempore, extemporize,
     fake, fascinate, femme fatale, fire brigade, fire department,
     fire fighter, fire warden, fire-chaser, fire-eater, fireman, fix,
     fix up, flirt, flourish, forest fire fighter, freshen, furbish,
     furbish up, gold, gold digger, harem girl, hetaera, hold in thrall,
     honey, hot lick, houri, hypnotize, impromptu, improvisate,
     improvisation, improvise, infatuate, inflame with love,
     interpolation, intrigue, introduction, inveigler, jury-rig,
     knock off, lash up, lick, make up, mesmerize, odalisque,
     operatic overture, overhaul, overture, patch, play by ear, polish,
     polish up, prelude, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, refurbish,
     renovate, repair, retouch, revamp, revive, riff, rub up,
     scrap the plan, seduce, seducer, seductress, shine, siren,
     smokechaser, smokejumper, spell, spellbind, spruce, spruce up,
     steady, strike off, strumpet, sweet patootie, sweetheart, sweetie,
     tantalize, teaser, tempt, tempter, temptress, throw off,
     throw together, tone up, toss off, toss out, touch up, transport,
     vamp up, vampire, voluntary, volunteer fireman, whip up, whomp up,
     whore, wing it, witch