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

2 of 2

verb

as in to rib

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Recent Examples of vamp
Noun
The shoes feature distinct architectural toe-slit cutouts at the vamp, leaving the tips of each toe exposed. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Recognized for its extended vamp (that is, the upper portion of the shoe), this style lives at the intersection of a ballerina, a loafer, and a mule. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
The song vamps where Railings used to weave and wind, its ever-busying rhythm section building tension atop its harmonic simplicity. — Craig Heed, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026 And these two guys who maybe in another iteration of Game of Thrones would be at each other’s throats are instead vamping in each others’ faces, getting down to the folk jams. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026 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 sculptural silhouette is romantic and coquette—assumingly made for the true lover girls first and foremost.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mix up the coquette and the macabre with a light pink mug that features a pattern of both skulls and bows; opt for a shiny pink cauldron to lean into a feminine Halloween; or go for the cute figural option of a smiling ghost.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coquette
Verb
  • Happy hour at home gets a designer twist with these trendy ribbed tumblers that can sport salt rims for margaritas and stack neatly on your bar cart.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Fellow Knicks starters Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart are called on from the audience for some light ribbing, then join Brunson on the stage.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of rib
Noun
  • And Howell is Huckleberry, likable underdog and farm boy charmer.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • James Patrick Donleavy, 20, and Gainor Steven Crist, a feckless charmer from Dayton, Ohio, were out of the Navy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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
  • Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The live-action series, which will go into production next year, was teased with its own logo that seemed to hint at a potential connection to the SHIELD agency, and is among one of the five shows THR previously reported were in the works.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 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
  • Instead, there are sneakers, T-shirts, and leggings—and dancers who stalk, slouch, flirt, and spring across the stage, propelled by Robert Prince’s rollicking jazz score.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Jolene In Jolene, released in 1974, Parton’s lyrics capture the torment of watching your lover flirt with someone else.
    — Wendy Hargreaves, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of flirt

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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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