vamp

The word “vamp” has 1 syllable: vamp

It's pronounced as /væmp/


What is synonym and antonym for vamp?

In the thesaurus, “vamp” has 42 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for vamp along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vamp

  • Delilah
  • Jezebel
  • beguile
  • beguiler
  • charmer
  • coquet
  • coquette
  • court
  • dally
  • enchantress
  • entice
  • femme fatale
  • flirt
  • flirter
  • fool
  • frivol
  • jade
  • josh
  • kid
  • lead on
  • lure
  • manipulate
  • mash
  • mess around
  • put on
  • razz
  • rib
  • seducer
  • seductress
  • sex symbol
  • sexpot
  • siren
  • soubrette
  • string along
  • tease
  • tempt
  • temptress
  • toy
  • tramp
  • trifle
  • wanton
  • woo

Meanings of vamp

  • noun
    1. The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.
    2. Something added to give an old thing a new appearance.
    3. Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.
    4. A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, for example, to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist.
    5. (by extension) An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time.
    6. A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her.
    7. A vampire.
    8. A volunteer firefighter.
  • verb
    1. To patch, repair, or refurbish.
    2. Often as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing.
    3. To cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise.
    4. (shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear).
    5. To travel by foot; to walk.
    6. To delay or stall for time, as for an audience.
    7. To seduce or exploit someone.

Example Sentences

  • The singer gave an impressive vamp on the piano before starting the song.
  • She wore a striking red dress with a daring vamp design.
  • The actor had to quickly come up with a vamp when he forgot his lines on stage.
  • The guitarist played a cool vamp while waiting for the rest of the band to join in.
  • Her vamp routine at the cabaret was a hit with the audience.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms or another words to vamp, such as: Delilah, Jezebel, beguile, beguiler, charmer, coquet, coquette.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • acquaint
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  • adjust
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  • attune
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  • condition
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