vamp

[US]/væmp/
[UK]/væmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. repair or patch
vi. play an improvised accompaniment
n. the upper part of a shoe; a promiscuous woman

Phrases & Collocations

vamp up

Example Sentences

That vamp picks up new guys every weekend.

the band was vamping gently behind his busy lead guitar.

the production values have been vamped up.

she had not vamped him like some wicked Jezebel.

Vpp , Vamp , V avg , Vrms , Vhi , Vlo , Vmax , Vmin , Rise Preshoot/Overshoot , Fall Preshoot/Overshoot

With no hard news available about the summit meeting, the reporters vamped up questions based only on rumor.

Real-world Examples

How about this? I vamp till they get there.

Source: Friends Season 7

You sure these vamps killed Mason?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

Rick. - Yeah. -You keep those nifty little vamp weapons In the car?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

It's an interesting song in that I'm going to vamp here just for a moment.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

I was just going to end the show there, but then I thought I could vamp a bit.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2022 Collection

15 words or less-- Tomb vamps are here. Founding families are the target. Get her out of here. Now.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Debbie, just let everybody else go, take the vamp with them.

Source: True Blood Season 3

Figured a pretty girl like you'd have a vamp running off to her rescue.

Source: True Blood Season 2

I'm about to vamp this face, watch out!

Source: Celebrity Skincare Tips

" Vamp it up! " is a bit of a party term.

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

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