A Quick and Simple Dictionary

vamp

1. Noun.  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. (defdate, ca. 1225) .
2. Noun.  Something added to give an old thing a new appearance; a patch.
3. Noun.  Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.
4. Noun.  (music) A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, e.g., to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist. (defdate, ca. 1789) .
5. Noun.  An activity or speech intended to fill time or stall.
6. Noun.  A volunteer fire fighter.
7. Verb.  (context, shoemaking) To attach a vamp.
8. Verb.  To walk.
9. Verb.  To patch, repair, or refurbish.
10. Verb.  (often as vamp up) to put together, improvise, or fabricate.
11. Verb.  (music) To perform a vamp; to perform a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, e.g. under dialogue or awaiting the readiness of a soloist.
12. Verb.  To stall or delay, as for an audience.
13. Noun.  A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who uses sexual desire to exploit men. (defdate, ca. 1915) .
14. Verb.  (transitive) To seduce or exploit someone.