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 barely there shoes feature an open-toe design with a strap running across the vamp to secure the foot. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Stylist Erinn Einhauser recently told InStyle that high-vamp silhouettes will be huge for fall, especially with square toe boxes and subtle embellishments that make outfits look expensive. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 20 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • The front of Sweeney’s plunging bra was also trimmed with blush pink lace, giving the set a coquette quality.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Definition of coquette
Verb
  • It’s designed with a darling sailor-style collar accentuated with white stitching that extends down the front, while the red knit is complemented with ribbing at the hem and sleeves.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026
  • More than 1,000 shoppers just bought this Shapermint style that tackles all of the above with a soft silicone grip and ribbed band made to stay smooth and secure.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rib
Noun
  • Errol Flynn has never been better than in this buckling charmer.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But Fortune’s thoughtful little charmer accomplishes the tricky task of dramatizing trauma and healing in terms accessible to all ages.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 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
  • Professional athletes have joked about it in the past, with even all-time NBA great LeBron James teasing at a potential college sports journey post-retirement—albeit as more of a joke than an actual plan.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The special included 27 minutes of content that revealed cinematic and gameplay scenes throughout the fictional Vice City and teases the overall narrative of the game.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 28 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • One of the most charming performances in a show that has many of them comes from Bo Bragason as Oona, a bubbly lesbian flirt whose mom has jetted off to India, leaving her in charge of her little sister (Mabel Strachan) and their houseboat.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Vamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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