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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men;
[syn: coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser]

2. an improvised musical accompaniment;

3. piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe;


VERB (4)

1. make up;
- Example: "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
[syn: vamp, vamp up]

2. piece (something old) with a new part;
- Example: "vamp up an old speech"
[syn: vamp, vamp up]

3. act seductively with (someone);

4. provide (a shoe) with a new vamp;
- Example: "revamp my old boots"
[syn: vamp, revamp]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

vamp \vamp\, v. t. & i. To seduce (a man) sexually for purpose of exploitation. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Vamp \Vamp\ (v[a^]mp), v. i. To advance; to travel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

vamp \vamp\, n. A woman who seduces men with her charm and wiles, in order to exploit them. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] I had never much hopes of your vamped play. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To create with little skill; to concoct; to invent; -- usually with up; as, he vamped up an implausible excuse. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

vamp n 1: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men [syn: coquette, flirt, vamp, 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, vamp up] 2: piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech" [syn: vamp, vamp up] 3: act seductively with (someone) 4: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots" [syn: vamp, revamp]