vamp
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9.3
- noun
- /væmp/
- Slur
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- As a vamp, she knew how to use her beauty to gain favor and influence among men.
- sexy vamp
- old-time movie vamp
- turned into a vamp
Examples
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Previously, the vamp had used her "feminine allure" to tempt a male protagonist.
Academic text (2017) -
Everyone in the bar noticed her; she truly embodied the essence of a vamp, effortlessly drawing attention with her allure.
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* 'Cause the lady is a vamp
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Was that why she never felt really comfortable as a vamp or successful as a seductress?
Fiction book (1994) -
But the fact remains that I had no knack for being both myself and a vamp.
Academic text (2007) -
The actress played a vamp in the film, using her seductive charm to manipulate the male characters.
Synonyms
16
9.4
An attractive woman who playfully teases others to get attention
12
8.6
A woman who uses charm to attract and control people
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8.3
A woman who attracts men's attention but does not show interest in them
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8.4
A woman who uses charm to attract and tempt someone
3
9.8
A woman who flirts playfully to attract attention
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8.1
A woman who attracts people in a way that can be dangerous
A woman who uses her charm to trick men into doing what she wants
A person who uses charm to take advantage of others for money
Antonyms
How Seductive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vamp is short for vampire, and old movies used the idea of a 'vampire' who 'drains' men to describe a woman with dangerous charm. So vamp came to mean a seductive woman who uses her looks to seduce and gain from men.