Question 1

What does "vamp up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To make something more dramatic, exciting, or seductively appealing.

Question 2

How do you use "vamp up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

The director told the cast to vamp up their entrance to make it more theatrical.

Question 3

Is "vamp up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"vamp up" is informal — used mainly in casual conversation. Two distinct senses: one in general usage (to enliven or make more dramatic, often with a seductive edge), and one in music (to vamp — play a repeated chord sequence as an improvised accompaniment). Not extremely common; 'jazz up' or 'spice up' are more frequent equivalents for the non-musical sense.

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