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camp

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[kamp]

noun

  1. a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.

  2. such tents or shelters collectively.

    The regiment transported its camp in trucks.

  3. the persons so sheltered.

    The camp slept through the storm.

  4. the act of camping out.

    Camp is far more pleasant in summer than in winter.

  5. any temporary structure, as a tent or cabin, used on an outing or vacation.

  6. a group of troops, workers, etc., camping and moving together.

  7. army life.

  8. a group of people favoring the same ideals, doctrines, etc..

    Most American voters are divided into two camps, Republicans and Democrats.

  9. any position in which ideals, doctrines, etc., are strongly entrenched.

    After considering the other side's argument, he changed camps.

  10. a recreation area in the country, equipped with extensive facilities for sports.

  11. day camp.

  12. summer camp.



verb (used without object)

  1. to establish or pitch a camp.

    The army camped in the valley.

  2. to live temporarily in or as if in a camp or outdoors, usually for recreation (often followed byout ).

    They camped by the stream for a week.

  3. to reside or lodge somewhere temporarily or irregularly, especially in an apartment, room, etc..

    They camped in our apartment whenever they came to town.

  4. to settle down securely and comfortably; become ensconced.

    The kids camped on our porch until the rain stopped.

  5. to take up a position stubbornly.

    They camped in front of the president's office.

verb (used with object)

  1. to put or station (troops) in a camp; shelter.

  2. Digital Technology.Ìý(in a video game)

    1. to hunt or search for (an enemy or item) by maintaining a position where it is known to spawn.

      There were a couple of us camping a notorious monster for rare dropped items.

    2. to hide or take cover in (a relatively safe play area), often as part of an ambush strategy for attacking other characters.

      Camp a choke point like the bridge, or just hide in the bushes with a sniper rifle and you’ll be the last man standing.

camp

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[kamp]

noun

  1. something that provides irreverent or knowing amusement, as by virtue of its being theatrically stylized and extravagantly artificial, self-consciously artless, or ironically ingenuous.

  2. a person who adopts a teasing, theatrical manner, especially for the amusement of others.

verb (used without object)

  1. Also camp it up to speak or behave in a coquettishly playful or extravagantly theatrical manner.

adjective

  1. campy.

    camp Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.

Camp

3

[kamp]

noun

  1. Walter Chauncey 1859–1925, U.S. football coach and author.

cAMP

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[kamp]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. cyclic AMP.

camp

1

/ °ìæ³¾±è /

noun

  1. a place where tents, cabins, or other temporary structures are erected for the use of military troops, for training soldiers, etc

  2. the military life

  3. tents, cabins, etc, used as temporary lodgings by a group of travellers, holiday-makers, Scouts, etc

  4. the group of people living in such lodgings

  5. a field or paddock fenced off as pasture

  6. a group supporting a given doctrine or theory

    the socialist camp

  7. a place where sheep or cattle gather to rest

  8. (modifier) suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up

    a camp bed

    a camp chair

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verb

  1. to establish or set up a camp

  2. to live temporarily in or as if in a tent

  3. (tr) to put in a camp

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camp

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/ °ìæ³¾±è /

adjective

  1. effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc

  2. homosexual

  3. consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste

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verb

  1. (tr) to perform or invest with a camp quality

    1. to seek to focus attention on oneself by making an ostentatious display, overacting, etc

    2. to flaunt one's homosexuality

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noun

  1. a camp quality, style, etc

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Camp

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/ °ìæ³¾±è /

noun

  1. Walter ( Chauncey ). 1859–1925, US sportsman and administrator; he introduced new rules to American football, which distinguished it from rugby.

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of camp1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Middle French can, camp, originally dialect (Normandy, Picardy) or from Old Provençal, from Italian campo, from Latin campus “field, battlefieldâ€; compare Old English campe, compe “battle, battlefield†(cognate with German Kampf “struggleâ€), from Germanic, from Latin

Origin of camp2

First recorded in 1865–70 as campish; spelling camp dates to 1905–10; of uncertain origin; perhaps from French se camper “to pose, portray oneselfâ€; perhaps dialectal camp “impetuous, uncouth person,†hence, “slightly objectionable, effeminate, gayâ€; in some senses probably special use of camp 1 (in the sense “army campâ€), where “camp followers,†a euphemism for prostitutes, were notorious for licentiousness
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of camp1

C16: from Old French, ultimately from Latin campus field

Origin of camp2

C20: of uncertain origin
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with camp, also see break camp; foot in both camps; happy camper.
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Example Sentences

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They will not reconvene until a pre-season camp in September but Van Graan said the ambition to keep getting better will not diminish.

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Robert always walks the route south to north, over five days, spending one night camping and the rest in B&Bs and bunkhouses.

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Iran could strike US targets across the Middle East – such as special forces camps in Iraq, military bases in the Gulf, and diplomatic missions in the region.

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The video layers on camp with a '70s B-movie aesthetic while she describes men in her life using words like "useless," "stupid" and "slow."

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The scale of the challenge facing South Africa when they began their innings was not quite the summit of Everest, but it certainly felt a fair way above base camp.

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