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camp

[kʰɛəmp] · noun

Meaning

  1. An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
  2. An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.
  3. A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
  4. A single hut or shelter.
  5. The company or body of persons encamped.
  6. A group of people with the same strong ideals or political leanings.
  7. To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.
  8. To set up a camp.
  9. To afford rest or lodging for.
  10. To stay in an advantageous location in a video game, such as next to a power-up's spawning point or in order to guard an area.
  11. To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.
  12. To wrangle; argue.
  13. An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style.
  14. Theatrical; making exaggerated gestures.
  15. (of a man) Ostentatiously effeminate.
  16. Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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