Definition of vamp - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
stallingintr. delay or stall for timeintr.
- The comedian vamped until the main act arrived.
2.
musictr./intr. TECH. improvise an accompaniment in musictr./intr. TECH.
- The pianist vamped while the singer prepared.
3.
seductiontr. Dated act seductively to exploit someonetr. Dated
- She tried to vamp him at the party.
4.
repairtr. patch or repair something by adding new materialtr.
- He decided to vamp the old jacket.
Noun
1.
musicTECH. repeated musical accompanimentTECH.
- The band played a vamp during the solo.
2.
behaviorDated seductive woman exploiting menDated
- She was known as a vamp in the 1920s.
3.
shoeTECH. front part of a shoe's upperTECH.
- The vamp of the shoe was beautifully designed.
4.
- He dressed as a vamp for Halloween.
Images of vamp
front part of a shoe's upper
Expressions with vamp
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make something more interesting or attractive
She vamped up her outfit with bright accessories..
Origin of vamp
French, vamp (upper part of a shoe)
Terms with vamp included in their meaning
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clothing
opening in a shoe's vamp
Examples of vamp in a sentence
Please vamp for a minute until the guests are seated. The guitarist vamped effortlessly during the jam session. She had to vamp on the piano until the sheet music arrived. He tried to vamp his way into her good graces. The actress vamped her co-star during the audition. She had to vamp her favorite shoes.
The mechanic will vamp the car's exhaust pipe. The vamp set the mood for the evening. She enjoyed the vamp before the main performance. The movie featured a classic vamp who manipulated the hero. In the novel, the vamp character caused a scandal in society. The vamp was made of soft leather. She admired the intricate stitching on the vamp. The movie featured a vamp lurking in the shadows. Legends spoke of a vamp haunting the old castle.
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- French:faire patienter, riff répétitif, ...
- German:Zeit schinden, Riff, ...
- Italian:prendere tempo, vamp, ...
- Spanish:ganar tiempo, vamp, ...
- Portuguese:improvisar, acompanhamento, ...
- Chinese:拖延, 伴奏段落, ...
- Japanese:時間を稼ぐ, バンプ, ...
- Arabic:ماطَلَ, فامب, ...
- Hebrew:לְאַלְתֵּר, וַאמְפּ, ...
- Russian:тянуть время, аккомпанемент, ...
- Ukrainian:зволікати, вамп, ...
- Hindi:समय काटना, वैंप, ...
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