VAMPING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Vamp

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English (denoting the foot of a stocking): shortening of Old French avantpie, from avant ‘before’ + pie ‘foot’. The musical sense of the verb developed from the general sense ‘improvise’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: vamp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

repair or improve something

Short Definition:

repair or improve something

Examples:
  • the production values have been vamped up
Definition:

repeat a short, simple passage of music

Short Definition:

repeat short, simple passage of music

Examples:
  • the band was vamping gently behind his busy lead guitar
Definition:

attach a new upper to (a boot or shoe).

Short Definition:

attach new upper to

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