Vamp (Verb)
Meaning 1
Act seductively with (someone).
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She quickly vamped up a believable story to explain her late arrival.
- The student vamped up an excuse to avoid completing the homework assignment.
- He attempted to vamp up a convincing explanation for his lack of preparation.
- The politician's team worked to vamp up a response to the recent scandal.
- The entrepreneur vamped up a sales pitch to try and secure the investment deal.
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Meaning 3
Piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..