Vamper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvæmpə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vamper is a noun meaning One who vamps; one who creates or repairs by piecing old things together; a cobbler.
Meaning
One who vamps; one who creates or repairs by piecing old things together; a cobbler.
More Meanings
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) To swagger; to make an ostentatious show.
Example Sentences
The temple of thy body, look with scorn, Why doth that vamper'd glution eat no more
Cibber, a vamper of other men’s plays, has borrowed from it his favourite Nonjuror, and applied it to the purposes of a political party.
Word Forms
- vampers
- vampering
- vampered
Synonyms for vamper
Depending on context, synonyms include minx, tease, flirt, coquette, prickteaser, vamp.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flirt, tease, prickteaser, minx, coquette, revamper.
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