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camp 1
(kămp)n.
1.
a. A place where tents, huts, or other temporary shelters are set up, as by soldiers, nomads, or travelers.
b. A cabin or shelter or group of such buildings: gathered branches and grasses for a makeshift camp; had a fishing camp in Vermont.
c. The people using such shelters: a howl that awakened the whole camp.
2.
a. A place in the country that offers simple group accommodations and organized recreation or instruction, as for vacationing children: a girls' summer camp; a tennis camp.
b. Sports A place where athletes engage in intensive training, especially preseason training.
c. The people attending the programs at such a place.
3. A prison camp or concentration camp.
4. Military service; army life.
5. A group of people who think alike or share a cause; side: The council members disagreed, falling into liberal and conservative camps.
v. camped, camp·ing, camps
v.intr.
1. To make or set up a camp.
2. To live in or as if in a camp; settle: We camped in the apartment until the furniture arrived.
v.tr.
To shelter or lodge in a camp; encamp: They camped themselves by a river.
[Early Modern English, from Middle French, probably from Italian or Spanish campo, both from Latin campus, field; see campus.]
camp 2
(kămp)n.
Deliberate affectation or exaggeration of style, especially of popular or outdated style, for ironic or humorous effect: "Camp is popularity plus vulgarity plus innocence" (Indra Jahalani).
adj.
1. Showing or characterized by camp: played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect.
2. Given to or characterized by exaggerated, effeminate mannerisms.
v. camped, camp·ing, camps
v.intr.
1. To act in a histrionic or exaggerated manner.
2. To act in an exaggerated, effeminate manner.
v.tr.
To exaggerate or overdramatize: camped up the characters in the play.
[Origin unknown.]
camp′y adj.
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camp
(kæmp)n
1. a place where tents, cabins, or other temporary structures are erected for the use of military troops, for training soldiers, etc
2. (Military) the military life
3. tents, cabins, etc, used as temporary lodgings by a group of travellers, holiday-makers, Scouts, etc
4. the group of people living in such lodgings
5. South African a field or paddock fenced off as pasture
6. a group supporting a given doctrine or theory: the socialist camp.
7. (Agriculture) Austral a place where sheep or cattle gather to rest
8. (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.
vb
9. (often foll by: down) to establish or set up a camp
10. (often foll by: out) to live temporarily in or as if in a tent
11. (tr) to put in a camp
[C16: from Old French, ultimately from Latin campus field]
ˈcamping n
camp
(kæmp)adj
1. effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc
2. homosexual
3. (Theatre) consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste
vb
4. (tr) to perform or invest with a camp quality
5. camp it up
a. to seek to focus attention on oneself by making an ostentatious display, overacting, etc
b. to flaunt one's homosexuality
n
a camp quality, style, etc
[C20: of uncertain origin]
Camp
(kæmp)n
(Biography) Walter (Chauncey). 1859–1925, US sportsman and administrator; he introduced new rules to American football, which distinguished it from rugby
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camp1
(kæmp)n.
1.
a. a place where an army or other group of persons is lodged in tents or other temporary shelters.
b. such tents or shelters collectively.
c. the persons so sheltered.
2. any temporary structure, as a tent or cabin, used on an outing or vacation.
3. a group of troops, workers, etc., camping and moving together.
4. army life.
5.
a. a group of people favoring the same ideals, doctrines, etc.
b. the position held by such a group.
6. a place equipped with facilities for recreation, sports, and sometimes academic instruction, usu. for children during the summer. Compare day camp, summer camp.
v.i. 7. to establish or pitch a camp.
8. to live temporarily in or as if in a camp: They camped out by the stream.
9. to reside or lodge somewhere indoors temporarily or irregularly.
10. to become ensconced.
v.t. 11. to put or station (troops) in a camp; shelter.
[1520–30; < Middle French can, camp, orig. dial. (Normandy, Picardy) or < Old Provençal < Italian campo < Latin campus field]
camp2
(kæmp)n.
1. something that provides amusement by virtue of its being contrived, overdone, or tasteless.
2. a person who adopts a teasing, theatrical manner.
v.i. 3. Also, camp it up. to speak or behave in a coquettishly playful or extravagantly theatrical manner.
adj. 4. campy.
[1905–10]
Camp
(kæmp)n.
Walter Chauncey, 1859–1925, U.S. football coach and author.
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Camp
Examples: camp of allegations, 1871; of arguments; of facts, 1566; of ideas, 1885; of lumbermen; of nomads; of potatoes [‘a heap’], 1700; of surveyors; of troops; of turnips [‘a heap’].Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
camp
Past participle: camped
Gerund: camping
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| Noun | 1. |  camp - temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"boot camp - camp for training military recruits hutment - an encampment of huts (chiefly military) military quarters - living quarters for personnel on a military post armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| 2. | camp - a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake" assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place | |
| 3. | camp - temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers; "level ground is best for parking and camp areas" tennis camp - a camp where tennis is taught trailer camp, trailer park - a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided | |
| 4. |  camp - an exclusive circle of people with a common purposeband, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" Bloomsbury Group - an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles bohemia - a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style brain trust, kitchen cabinet - an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government loop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop" cabal, camarilla, faction, junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue junta, military junta - a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power galere, rogue's gallery - a coterie of undesirable people hard core - the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement | |
| 5. | camp - a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners" concentration camp, stockade - a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) labor camp, labour camp - a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor penal facility, penal institution - an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public prison farm, work camp, prison camp - a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects | |
| 6. | camp - something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality; "the living room was pure camp" | |
| 7. |  camp - shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefsshelter - temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons | |
| 8. |  camp - 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"day camp - a camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime | |
| Verb | 1. |  camp - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" |
| 2. | camp - establish or set up a camp | |
| 3. | camp - give an artificially banal or sexual quality to | |
| Adj. | 1. | camp - 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" tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste |
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camp
1noun
1. camp site, tents, encampment, bivouac, camping ground, cantonment (Military) The camp was in a densely-forested area.
verb
1. pitch tents, set up camp, encamp, pitch camp We camped at the foot of Ben Nevis.
camp
2adjective (Informal) affected, mannered, artificial, posturing, ostentatious, effeminate, campy (informal), camped up (informal), poncy (slang) Alan Rickman gives a wonderfully camp performance as Professor Snape.
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Translations
حِزْبمُحَيَّممُخَيَّم، مَضْرِبُ خِياممُعَسْكَرمُعِسْكَلر، مُخَيَّم عَسْكَري
kempkempovattábortábořiště
lejrslå lejrcampere
leirileiriytyä
kampkampirati
kempingeziktáboroz
búîirherbúîirtjalda, liggja úti
キャンプキャンプする
야영지야영하다
grupuotėįsikurti stovyklojestovyklastovyklautistovyklautojas
dzīvot nometnēgrupējumsnometnetelšu pilsē- tiņa
tábortáborisko
kamptabortaboriti
lägertälta
ไปค่ายค่าย
cắm trạitrại
camp
1 [kæmp]A. N
1. (= collection of tents) → campamento m; (= organized site) → camping m
to make or pitch camp → poner or montar el campamento, acampar
to break or strike camp → levantar el campamento
to make or pitch camp → poner or montar el campamento, acampar
to break or strike camp → levantar el campamento
B. VI
2. (= stay) → alojarse temporalmente
C. CPD camp bed N → cama f de campaña, cama f plegable, catre m (LAm)
camp chair N → silla f plegable
camp follower N (= sympathizer) → simpatizante mf (Mil) (= prostitute) → prostituta f; (= civilian worker) → trabajador(a) m/f civil
camp site N → camping m
camp stool N → taburete m plegable
camp stove N → hornillo m de camping
camp chair N → silla f plegable
camp follower N (= sympathizer) → simpatizante mf (Mil) (= prostitute) → prostituta f; (= civilian worker) → trabajador(a) m/f civil
camp site N → camping m
camp stool N → taburete m plegable
camp stove N → hornillo m de camping
camp out VI + ADV → pasar la noche al aire libre
to camp out on the beach → pasar la noche en la playa
to camp out on the beach → pasar la noche en la playa
camp
2 [kæmp]A. ADJ
B. N
1. (Theat) (also high camp) → amaneramiento m
2. (= effeminacy) → lo afeminado
C. VT to camp it up → parodiarse a sí mismo
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camp
:camp bed
n (Brit) → Campingliege f
camp chair
n → Campingstuhl m
camp
:campfire
n → Lagerfeuer nt
camp follower
n
→ Marketender(in) m(f)
campground
n (US) → Campingplatz m, → Zeltplatz m
camp
:camp meeting
n (US Rel) → Campmeeting nt
camp site
n = camping site
camp stool
n → Campinghocker m
camp
1n
→ Lager nt; (Mil) → (Feld)lager nt; to be in camp → im Lager leben or sein; (Mil) → im Felde leben; to pitch camp → Zelte or ein Lager aufschlagen; to strike or break camp → die Zelte abbauen, das Lager or die Zelte abbrechen
(fig) → Lager nt; to have a foot in both camps → mit beiden Seiten zu tun haben; the socialist camp → das sozialistische Lager
camp
2adj (= theatrical, stagey) → übertrieben, extrem (inf); performance → manieriert, geschmäcklerisch; person’s appearance → aufgedonnert, aufgemotzt (inf); (= effeminate) → tuntenhaft (inf); (= homosexual) → schwul (inf); to be as camp as a row of tents (hum) → mächtig schwul sein (inf)
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camp
1 [kæmp]camp out vi + adv → accamparsi, attendarsi, campeggiare
camp
2 [kæmp] adj (fam) (theatrical) → melodrammatico/a; (homosexual) → ostentatamente effeminato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
camp
(kӕmp) noun1. a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.
2. a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose. a holiday camp.
3. a military station, barracks etc.
4. a party or side. They belong to different political camps.
verb (also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents. We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.
ˈcamper noun1. a person who goes camping.
2. (especially American) a motor-caravan.
ˈcamping nouncamp bed (American cot)
a light folding bed (not only for camping). The visitor will have to sleep on a camp bed.
camp-fire noun the fire on which campers cook, and round which they sit in the evening etc.
ˈcampsite noun a piece of land on which tents may be pitched.
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camp
→ مُعَسْكَر, يُخَيِّمُ kemp, kempovat lejr, slå lejr Lager, zelten κατασκηνώνω, κατασκήνωση acampar, campamento leiri, leiriytyä camp, camper kamp, kampirati accamparsi, campeggio キャンプ, キャンプする 야영지, 야영하다 kamp, kamperen campe, leir obóz, obozować acampamento, acampar лагерь, разбивать лагерь läger, tälta ไปค่าย, ค่าย kamp, kamp yapmak cắm trại, trại 扎营, 露营地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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