vamp1

noun

• 1the upper front part of a boot or shoe: heavy lace-ups with basket weave in the vamp

• 2(in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed: the title track has an overlong vamp

verb

• 1 [with object] (vamp something up) informal repair or improve something:the production values have been vamped up

• 2 [no object] repeat a short, simple passage of music:the band was vamping gently behind his busy lead guitar

• 3 [with object] attach a new upper to (a boot or shoe).