vamp 1
— vamper , n. — vampish , adj.
/vamp/ , n.
1. the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes.
2. something patched up or pieced together.
3. Jazz. an accompaniment, usually improvised, consisting of a succession of simple chords.
v.t.
4. to furnish with a vamp, esp. to repair (a shoe or boot) with a new vamp.
5. to patch up; repair.
6. to give (something) a new appearance by adding a patch or piece.
7. to concoct or invent (often fol. by up ): He vamped up a few ugly rumors to discredit his enemies.
8. Jazz. to improvise (an accompaniment or the like).
v.i.
9. Jazz. to improvise an accompaniment, tune, etc.
[ 1175-1225; ME vampe avant-pie, equiv. to avant- fore- (see AVAUNT) + pie foot (F pied; see -PED) ]
vamp 2
/vamp/ , n.
1. a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.
v.t.
2. to use feminine charms upon; seduce.
v.i.
3. to act as a vamp.
[ 1905-10; short for VAMPIRE ]