Camp - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kæmp|  American pronunciation of the word camp
Brit.  |kæmp|  British pronunciation of the word camp

noun

- temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers (syn: bivouac, cantonment, encampment)
wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
- a group of people living together in a camp
the whole camp laughed at his mistake
- temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
level ground is best for parking and camp areas
- an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose (syn: clique, coterie, pack)
- a penal institution (often for forced labor)
China has many camps for political prisoners
- something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
the living room was pure camp
- shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
- a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
city kids get to see the country at a summer camp

verb

- live in or as if in a tent (syn: bivouac, camp out, encamp, tent)
Can we go camping again this summer?
The houseguests had to camp in the living room
- establish or set up a camp
- give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

adjective

- providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect
campy Hollywood musicals of the 1940's

Extra examples

The society was divided into two enemy camps.

Long hair gave him a camp look

Every time he sees an attractive young boy, he starts camping.

Let's go back to camp - it's getting dark.

The soldiers broke camp (=took down their tents etc) and left before dawn.

It was dark by the time we pitched camp.

We set up camp (=made the camping place ready) at nearby Icicle Lake.

The expedition's base camp (=main camp) was 6,000 feet below the summit.

The camp offers hiking, fishing, canoeing, and boating.

Two years ago, she started a summer camp for girls aged 8 and older.

At least Lynne is definitely in your camp (=supports you rather than someone else, and agrees with your ideas).

Donny is stationed at Camp Pendleton.

We'll camp by the river for the night, and move on tomorrow.

He still likes watching the films of his childhood. Then he thought they were wonderful now he regards them as camp.

You might offend your hosts if you camp it up at the party in your usual way.

Phrasal verbs

camp out  — live in or as if in a tent

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: camp
he/she/it: camps
present participle: camping
past tense: camped
past participle: camped
noun
singular: camp
plural: camps
adjective
comparative: camper
superlative: campest
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