vamp

/vˈæmp/

/ˈvæmp/

Vamp

an attractive woman who seduces men by her looks

synonyms : coquette

piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe

an improvised musical accompaniment

to vamp

MAIN VERB

provide (a shoe) with a new vamp

synonyms : revamp

act seductively with (someone)

piece (something old) with a new part

synonyms : vamp up

make up

synonyms : vamp up

Examples

1. The pigs are vamping.

2. Clearly vamping this person, what a human being?

3. The difference between slippers and opera pumps is the vamp.

4. So I'm vamping a little bit here.