Advertisement
Advertisement
camp
1[kamp]
noun
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.
such tents or shelters collectively.
The regiment transported its camp in trucks.
the persons so sheltered.
The camp slept through the storm.
the act of camping out.
Camp is far more pleasant in summer than in winter.
any temporary structure, as a tent or cabin, used on an outing or vacation.
a group of troops, workers, etc., camping and moving together.
army life.
a group of people favoring the same ideals, doctrines, etc..
Most American voters are divided into two camps, Republicans and Democrats.
any position in which ideals, doctrines, etc., are strongly entrenched.
After considering the other side's argument, he changed camps.
a recreation area in the country, equipped with extensive facilities for sports.
verb (used without object)
to establish or pitch a camp.
The army camped in the valley.
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.
to reside or lodge somewhere temporarily or irregularly, especially in an apartment, room, etc..
They camped in our apartment whenever they came to town.
to settle down securely and comfortably; become ensconced.
The kids camped on our porch until the rain stopped.
to take up a position stubbornly.
They camped in front of the president's office.
verb (used with object)
to put or station (troops) in a camp; shelter.
Digital Technology.Ìý(in a video game)
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.
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
2[kamp]
noun
something that provides irreverent or knowing amusement, as by virtue of its being theatrically stylized and extravagantly artificial, self-consciously artless, or ironically ingenuous.
a person who adopts a teasing, theatrical manner, especially for the amusement of others.
verb (used without object)
Also camp it up to speak or behave in a coquettishly playful or extravagantly theatrical manner.
adjective
camp Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.
Camp
3[kamp]
noun
Walter Chauncey 1859–1925, U.S. football coach and author.
cAMP
4[kamp]
noun
camp
1/ °ìæ³¾±è /
noun
a place where tents, cabins, or other temporary structures are erected for the use of military troops, for training soldiers, etc
the military life
tents, cabins, etc, used as temporary lodgings by a group of travellers, holiday-makers, Scouts, etc
the group of people living in such lodgings
a field or paddock fenced off as pasture
a group supporting a given doctrine or theory
the socialist camp
a place where sheep or cattle gather to rest
(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
verb
to establish or set up a camp
to live temporarily in or as if in a tent
(tr) to put in a camp
camp
2/ °ìæ³¾±è /
adjective
effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc
homosexual
consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste
verb
(tr) to perform or invest with a camp quality
to seek to focus attention on oneself by making an ostentatious display, overacting, etc
to flaunt one's homosexuality
noun
a camp quality, style, etc
Camp
3/ °ìæ³¾±è /
noun
Walter ( Chauncey ). 1859–1925, US sportsman and administrator; he introduced new rules to American football, which distinguished it from rugby.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ˈ³¦²¹³¾±è¾±²Ô²µ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of camp1
Origin of camp2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of camp1
Origin of camp2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
They will not reconvene until a pre-season camp in September but Van Graan said the ambition to keep getting better will not diminish.
Robert always walks the route south to north, over five days, spending one night camping and the rest in B&Bs and bunkhouses.
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.
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."
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.
Advertisement
Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- encampmentÌý
- tentÌý
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse