butterfly vs vamp

vamp vs butterfly

butterfly and vamp both are nouns.

butterfly and vamp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
butterfly	Yes	No	Yes	No
vamp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, vamp is a hyponym of butterfly; that is, vamp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than butterfly:

butterfly: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
vamp: act seductively with (someone)

Other hyponyms of butterfly include wanton.

butterfly (noun)	vamp (noun)
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down	piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings	an improvised musical accompaniment
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

butterfly (verb)	vamp (verb)
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions	provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking	act seductively with (someone)
flutter like a butterfly	piece (something old) with a new part
	make up

Difference between butterfly and vamp

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