vamp 1 of 2

noun

Definition of vampnext
1
as in seducer

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2
as in coquette

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vamp

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verb

as in to rib

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Recent Examples of vamp
Noun
The unique silhouette reimagines a classic pump as an open-toe style, appearing as though the central part of the vamp was cut away and replaced with a thin clear strap across the toes — a subtle detail tying the look together. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 So who could this songwriter with the emotional on-off switch of a Vampire Diaries vamp be? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Verb
Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025 Val Kilmer cuts an excellent cowl, Nicole Kidman enjoys a rare vamping role, and even Jim Carrey carries some legitimate hellzapoppin’ menace as the Riddler. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamp
  1. seducer
  2. coquette
  3. rib
  4. charmer
  5. soubrette
  6. tease
  7. seductress
  8. flirt
Noun
  • Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.
    — Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of seducer
Noun
  • The ruffled straps and the 14 pastel color schemes have a coquette flair.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Paired with a signature lace trim, Mendoza’s one-of-a-kind pieces are coquette staples that balance cultural pride and individuality.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of coquette
Verb
  • Lee ribbed the audience and watched as a case opened to reveal a miniature Cup.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Here, ribbed pink nails complement aura designs and gold chrome French tips.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of rib
Noun
  • Querétaro is a highland charmer.
    — Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • This guy sounds like a charmer.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Definition of charmer
Noun
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    — Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
  • That show featured a song called 'The Yama Yama Man,’ in which chorus girls cavorted in Yama Yama suits while a soubrette sang about the creepy Yama Yama Man.
    — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2017
Definition of soubrette
Verb
  • At times, the Swiss filmmaker teases the possibility that the conventional narrative shown thus far might break into a bold, daring twist.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • The pair talked strategy and teased the possibility of more deals, notably with ITV Studios seen as an acquisition target.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Definition of tease
Noun
  • Dumas’ sinister seductress Milady is now a British spy helping the Nazis.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of seductress
Noun
  • The daughter of screenwriter Arnold Manoff and Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress/director Lee Grant, Dinah Manoff played Marty Maraschino, the Pink Ladies' biggest flirt.
    — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • The hole’s narrow fairway flirts with disaster on both sides – water and super high rough.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Definition of flirt

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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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