VAMP

Vamp

Vamp is a folk-rock band from Haugesund, Norway with founding members Torbjørn Økland, Øyvind Staveland, Calle Øyvind Apeland, Jan Toft and Sande and The band’s musical profile is a mix of Norwegian traditional folk music combined with Celtic music and rock.

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vamp

Noun

  1. The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.
  2. Something added to give an old thing a new appearance; a patch.
  3. Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.
  4. A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple , repeated as necessary, e.g., to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist.
  5. An activity or speech intended to fill time or stall.
  6. A volunteer fire fighter.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who uses sexual desire to exploit men.
  2. A vampire.

Verb

  1. To attach a vamp.
  2. To walk.
  3. To patch, repair, or refurbish.
  4. (often as vamp up) to put together, improvise, or fabricate.
  5. To perform a vamp; to perform a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, e.g. under dialogue or awaiting the readiness of a soloist.
  6. To stall or delay, as for an audience.
    Keep vamping! Something's wrong with the mic!
    She went out there to vamp since the speaker was late arriving.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To seduce or exploit someone.


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