(in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed

the title track has an overlong vamp

the upper front part of a boot or shoe

heavy lace-ups with basket weave in the vamp

repair or improve something

the production values have been vamped up

repeat a short, simple passage of music

the band was vamping gently behind his busy lead guitar

attach a new upper to (a boot or shoe)

a seductive woman who uses her sexual attractiveness to exploit men

the film-makers never allow her to become a truly saucy vamp

blatantly set out to attract

she had not vamped him like some wicked Jezebel