vamps 1 of 2

noun

Definition of vampsnext
plural of vamp
1
as in charmers

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as in coquettes

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vamps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of vamp
as in ribs

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  1. sirens
  2. teases
  3. flirts
Noun
  • Wind and sirens intrude, followed by helicopter blades.
    Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • That has led to more sirens, signage and evacuation routes being set up along coastal communities in the United States, including parts of Northern California, which experienced a tsunami scare this month.
    Katrina Miller, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of sirens
Verb
  • The first 15 seconds of the video teases an upcoming song, which will be featured on the third album of her Over It trilogy, Finally Over It, which is expected next year.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of teases
Verb
  • Don’t be surprised if the world flirts back!
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In one scene, Walker watches as Choppa flirts with a woman during her own photoshoot.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of flirts
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