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vamp — vamp1 noun 1》 the upper front part of a boot or shoe. 2》 (in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed. verb 1》 (vamp something up) informal repair or improve something … English new terms dictionary
vamp — vamp1 [vamp] n. [ME vampe < OFr avampié < avant, before + pié, pied, foot < L pes (gen. pedis), FOOT] 1. the part of a boot or shoe covering the instep and, in some styles, the toes: see OXFORD 2. [< the v.] a) something patched up or … English World dictionary
Vamp (music) — In jazz, gospel, soul, and musical theater, a vamp is a repeating musical figure or accompaniment. [Corozine (2002): 124.] A vamp typically outlines a single harmony, or in some cases a familiar sequence of chords, such as ii V(7) or IV V(7) (in… … Wikipedia
vamp — I [[t]væmp[/t]] n. 1) the portion of a shoe upper that covers the instep and toes 2) something pieced together 3) mad an introductory musical passage commonly consisting of a repeated succession of chords played before the start of a solo 4) to… … From formal English to slang
vamp up — verb 1. make up vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting • Syn: ↑vamp • Hypernyms: ↑fabricate, ↑manufacture, ↑cook up, ↑make up, ↑invent … Useful english dictionary
vamp — vamp1 vamper, n. vampish, adj. /vamp/, n. 1. the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes. 2. something patched up or pieced together. 3. Jazz. an accompaniment, usually improvised, consisting of a succession of simple… … Universalium
vamp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English vampe part of a hose leg or shoe covering the forefoot, vamp, from Anglo French, alteration of avanpié, from avant fore + pié foot, from Latin ped , pes more at vanguard, foot Date: 14th century 1. the part of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
re|vamp — «ree VAMP», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to patch up; repair: »to revamp an old car. 2. to take apart and put together in a new form: »to revamp a plan. –n. something revamped. ╂[American English] … Useful english dictionary
Ostinato — In music, an ostinato (derived from Italian: stubborn , compare English: obstinate) is a motif or phrase, which is persistently repeated in the same musical voice. An ostinato is always a succession of equal sounds, wherein each note always has… … Wikipedia
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