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camp

[ ˈkamp]

camp

noun

[ˈkamp]

camp

adjective

Definition of camp (Entry 4 of 6)

: of, relating to, being, or displaying camp : campy camp send-ups of the songs of the fifties and sixties— John Elsom

camp

verb

camped; camping

camp

biographical

[ˈkamp]

Definition of Camp (Entry 6 of 6)

Walter Chauncey 1859–1925 American football coach

First Known Use of camp

Noun (1)

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1543, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1909, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1909, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1925, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for camp

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

Middle French, probably from Middle French dialect (Picard) or Old Occitan, from Latin campus plain, field

Noun (2), Adjective, and Verb (2)

origin unknown

Dictionary Entries near camp

camouflage discipline

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Synonyms of camp

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins

the war forced people to flee their homes and to live in crowded camps along the border

Synonyms for camp

Words Related to camp

2 a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling

a hunter's camp deep in the woods

Synonyms for camp

Words Related to camp

lean-to,
shed

cabana

tent

3 an often small house for recreational or seasonal use

years ago the wealthy industrialists built some rather grand camps along the lake

Synonyms for camp

bach
[New Zealand],
cabin,
chalet,
cottage,
lodge

Words Related to camp

bungalow,
cot

camp

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of camp (Entry 2 of 2)

to provide with living quarters or shelter

some out-of-town delegates to the convention were camped in university dorms

Synonyms for camp

Words Related to camp

barrack

bed (down)

Near Antonyms for camp

eject,
evict

More Definitions forcamp

camp

noun

\ ˈkamp \

Kids Definition of camp

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a place where temporary shelters are erected
//The hikers set up camp for the night.

2 : a place or program for recreation or instruction usually during the summer

camp

verb

camped; camping

Kids Definition of camp (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to make or occupy a camp
//The travelers camped under a large tree.

2 : to sleep outdoors usually in a tent
//We camped out overnight.

cAMP

abbreviation

Medical Definition of cAMP

cyclic AMP