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vamp up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.vamp up - make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"vampcook up, fabricate, invent, manufacture, make up - make up something artificial or untrue | | 2.vamp up - piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"vamppatch, piece - to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" |
vamp up
vamp up1. To repair or refurbish something to make it look new or modern. A noun or pronoun can be used between "vamp" and "up." I've really been wanting to vamp the storefront up a little bit, because it really sticks out next to these sleek new shops around in the area. He vamped up his car with some repairs to the body and a bright new coat of paint.2. To improvise something; to create or fabricate something from nothing or very little. A noun or pronoun can be used between "vamp" and "up." I had totally forgotten about the interview, so I vamped up a few questions an hour or so beforehand based on the Wikipedia article about him. We could all tell he was vamping the music up on the spot.See also: upvamp upv.1. To refurbish, improve, or embellish something: The designers vamped up the website using contemporary colors. I bought an old bookshelf and vamped it up with a new coat of paint.2. To put something together; fabricate or improvise something: With no hard news available about the summit meeting, the reporters vamped up questions based only on rumor. When my turn came to tell a story, I vamped one up from tales I had heard as a child.See also: upvamp up
Related to vamp up: ramp upSynonyms for vamp upverb make upSynonymsRelated Words- cook up
- fabricate
- invent
- manufacture
- make up
verb piece (something old) with a new partSynonymsRelated Words |