vamp
/væmp/
noun
- The upper front part of a shoe or boot, covering the toes and instep.
- She chose boots with a decorative stitch on the vamp.
- The leather on the vamp of his shoe was scuffed from walking.
- The cobbler replaced the worn vamp with new material.
- A short, simple musical passage repeated or improvised, often as an introduction or accompaniment.
- He practiced a jazz vamp to warm up his fingers.
- The band used a bluesy vamp to start the song.
- The pianist played a gentle vamp while the singer walked on stage.
- A woman who uses her charm or attractiveness to seduce or manipulate men, especially in a theatrical or film role.
- In the silent film, she played a vamp who lured the hero into trouble.
- The actress was famous for her roles as a glamorous vamp.
- He called her a vamp, but she was just being friendly.
verb
- To repair or replace the vamp of a shoe or boot.
- She learned to vamp shoes as part of her cobbling course.
- He vamped his favorite loafers instead of buying new ones.
- The shoemaker vamped the old boots, making them look new.
- To improvise or create something, especially music or a performance, often in a lively or flashy way.
- When she forgot her lines, she vamped until she remembered them.
- The guitarist vamped a catchy riff while the drummer joined in.
- The comedian vamped for a few minutes to fill the awkward silence.
- To seduce or flirt with someone in a bold or theatrical manner.
- She vamped the audience with her confident smile and witty remarks.
- In the play, the character vamps every man who walks by.
- He tried to vamp her with cheesy pickup lines, but she wasn't interested.