Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Vamper · Vamp·er · IPA /ˈvæmpə(ɹ)/ n. v. i. 01 n. One who vamps; one who pieces an old thing with something new; a cobbler. 1. One who vamps; one who pieces an old thing with something new; a cobbler. 2. Same as 2nd vamp, n. See: vamp 02 v. i. To swagger; to make an ostentatious show. 1. To swagger; to make an ostentatious show.[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]