1. n. & v.
--n.
1. the upper front part of a boot or shoe.
2 a patched-up article.
3 an improvised musical accompaniment.
--v.
1. tr. (often foll. by up) repair or furbish.
2 tr. (foll. by up) make by patching or from odds and ends.
3 a tr. & intr. improvise a musical accompaniment (to). b tr. improvise (a musical accompaniment).
4 tr. put a new vamp to (a boot or shoe).
Etymology: ME f. OF avantpi{eacute} f. avant before (see AVAUNT) + pied foot 2. n. & v. colloq.
--n.
1. an unscrupulous flirt.
2 a woman who uses sexual attraction to exploit men.
--v.
1. tr. allure or exploit (a man).
2 intr. act as a vamp.
Etymology: abbr. of VAMPIRE