vamp

Shoe's upper front

The noun vamp can be one of the following: a woman who seduces men to gain advantage; a repeated set of notes or chords in music; the top part of a boot or shoe that is sewn onto the sole; or a vampire.

To vamp is to act like a seducing vamp, or to make something fresh and interesting by adding new parts: I’m going to vamp up my wardrobe.

seductress

temptress

Woman who entices

enchantress · coquette · flirt · allure · seduction · enticement · provocative · heartbreaker · lure · captivation

footwear

upper

Shoe part above sole

shoe · boot · stitching · quarter · tongue · lacing · oxford · brogue · pump · heel

music

improvise

Perform without preparation

intro · interlude · fill · ad-lib · jam · comp · backing · rhythm section · blues · jazz

vampire

undead

Deceased yet animate

immortal · coffin · stake · garlic · nocturnal · bat · gothic · Nosferatu · crypt · bite

revamp

refresh

Restore energy or newness

overhaul · refurbish · renew · revitalize · makeover · modernize · transform · redo · rework · upgrade

Categories
Opposites
female archetype/character type

vampingenue

Artless young woman

innocent · virgin · girl next door · naif · wallflower

seductive intent/romantic approach

vampingenue

Artless young woman

innocent · guileless · artless · unaffected · faithful wife

MUSICAL STRUCTURE (improvisation context)

vampverse

Metered poetic passage

chorus · bridge · head · main theme · solo

Phrases
Family

vampire, revamp, revamping, revamped, revamps, vamped, vamps, vamping, vampirism

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG