1camp1 (kæmp
)
Definitions
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
- South Africa a field or paddock fenced off as pasture
- a group supporting a given doctrine or theory ⇒
the socialist camp
- Australian 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
- (intr) often foll by down to establish or set up a camp
- (intr) often foll by out to live temporarily in or as if in a tent
- (tr) to put in a camp
Alternative Forms
ˈcamping nounWord Origin
C16: from Old French, ultimately from Latin campus fieldSynonyms
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bivouac,
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faction,
group,
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party,
division,
section,
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minority,
gang,
lobby,
bloc,
contingent,
pressure group,
junta,
clique,
coterie,
schism,
splinter group,
public-interest group,
2camp2 (kæmp) informal
Definitions
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
- See camp it up
noun
- a camp quality, style, etc
Word Origin
C20: of uncertain originCamp (kæmp)
Definitions
noun
- Walter (Chauncey). 1859–1925, US sportsman and administrator; he introduced new rules to American football, which distinguished it from rugby.
Translations
- British English:
camp
A camp is a place where people live or stay in tents or caravans....a refugee camp.kæmp NOUN ...a refugee camp.
- Spanish:
campamento
nm
- French:
camp
nm
- German:
Lager
nnt Lager
- Chinese: 露营地 n
- Arabic: مُعَسْكَر n
- Portuguese: acampamento nm
- Russian: лагерь nm
- Croatian: kamp nm
- Czech: kemp nm
- Danish: lejr nutr
- Dutch: kamp nnt
- Finnish: leiri n
- Greek: κατασκήνωση nf
- Italian: campeggio nm
- Japanese: キャンプ n
- Korean: 야영지 n
- Norwegian: leir nm
- Polish: obóz nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: acampamento nm
- European Spanish:
campamento
nm
- Swedish: läger nnt
- Thai: ค่าย n
- Turkish: kamp n
- Vietnamese: trại n
- British English:
camp
If you camp somewhere, you stay there in a tent or caravan.We camped near the beach.kæmp VERB We camped near the beach.
- Spanish:
acampar
v
- French:
camper
vi
- German:
zelten
v
- Chinese: 扎营 v
- Arabic: يُخَيِّمُ v
- Portuguese: acampar v
- Russian: разбивать лагерь v
- Croatian: kampirati v
- Czech: kempovat v
- Danish: slå lejr v
- Dutch: kamperen v
- Finnish: leiriytyä v
- Greek: κατασκηνώνω v
- Italian: accamparsi v
- Japanese: キャンプする v
- Korean: 야영하다 v
- Norwegian: campe v
- Polish: obozować v
- Brazilian Portuguese: acampar v
- European Spanish:
acampar
v
- Swedish: tälta v
- Thai: ไปค่าย v
- Turkish: kamp yapmak v
- Vietnamese: cắm trại v
Usage examples
The camp surrounding the Keep was surprisingly busy, considering the lateness of the hour.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)After the laughter: Lesnar was injured in a motorcycle crash right before training camp.
Maxim (2004)An amendment states that Travellers who camp within a mile of a recognised halting site may be moved on.
Irish Times (2002)Sakamoto is the camp commander who can't quite handle the shine he's taken to his captive.
Glasgow Herald (2001)When captured herself she was sent away to the infamous Ravensbruck concentration camp where she was executed.
, NANCY WAKE (2002)