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campcamp1 /kæmp/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1[countable, uncountable] a place where people stay in temporary shelters, such as tents, especially for a short time and in mountains or forests: a mining camp in the Yukon Let’s go back to camp. We set up camp near the lake. The soldiers broke camp (=took down their tents, shelters, etc.) and left before dawn.2[countable, uncountable] a place where children go to stay for a short time and take part in special activities, often as members of an organization: scout camp summer campbasketball/football/tennis etc. camp The kids will be at tennis camp all day. → see also day camp3a prison/refugee/labor etc. camp a place where people are kept for a particular reason, when they do not want to be there → see also concentration camp4[countable] a permanent place where soldiers live or train: Camp Pendleton5[countable] a group of people or organizations who have the same ideas or principles: The party is split into two opposing camps.6[uncountable] a way of behaving in a silly, unnatural way and expressing too much emotion when you are acting in a movie, television program, or play: If you like camp, you’ll probably enjoy the movie. [Origin: 1500–1600 French, Latin campus field] → see also boot camp, training camp noun | verb | adjective
campcamp2 ●●○ verb 1
a)[intransitive] to set up a tent or temporary shelter and stay there for a short time: We camped by the river. b)be camped near/by/along etc. something to have set up a tent or temporary shelter in a particular place: Troops were camped only a few miles from the city.2[intransitive] (also be camped outside/at etc. something) to stay outside a place and refuse to go away: Protesters camped outside the embassy. → see also campingcamp out phrasal verb1to sleep outdoors, usually in a tent: People camp out overnight to get a good place to see the parade.2to stay somewhere where you do not have all the usual things that you normally have at your house: You can camp out in our living room until you find an apartment.3 (also be camped out) to stay outside a place and refuse to go away: Reporters are camped out by the family’s home.camp something ↔ up phrasal verb informal (also camp it up) to deliberately behave or act in a funny, unnatural way, with too much movement or expression noun | verb | adjective
campcamp3 adjective informal 1 (also campy) clothes, decorations, etc. that are camp are very strange, bright, or unusual: That outfit is so camp.2a man who is camp moves or speaks in the way that people used to think is typical of homosexuals