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Definitions for Camp

[1] a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
[2] such tents or shelters collectively: The regiment transported its camp in trucks.
[3] the persons so sheltered: The camp slept through the storm.
[4] the act of camping out: Camp is far more pleasant in summer than in winter.
[5] any temporary structure, as a tent or cabin, used on an outing or vacation.
[6] a group of troops, workers, etc., camping and moving together.
[7] army life.
[8] a group of people favoring the same ideals, doctrines, etc.: Most American voters are divided into two camps, Republicans and Democrats.
[9] any position in which ideals, doctrines, etc., are strongly entrenched: After considering the other side's argument, he changed camps.
[10] a recreation area in the country, equipped with extensive facilities for sports.
[11] day camp.
[12] summer camp.
[13] to establish or pitch a camp: The army camped in the valley.
[14] to live temporarily in or as if in a camp or outdoors, usually for recreation (often followed by out ): They camped by the stream for a week.
[15] to reside or lodge somewhere temporarily or irregularly, especially in an apartment, room, etc.: They camped in our apartment whenever they came to town.
[16] to settle down securely and comfortably; become ensconced: The kids camped on our porch until the rain stopped.
[17] to take up a position stubbornly: They camped in front of the president's office.
[18] to put or station (troops) in a camp; shelter.
[19] something that provides sophisticated, knowing amusement, as by virtue of its being artlessly mannered or stylized, self-consciously artificial and extravagant, or teasingly ingenuous and sentimental.
[20] a person who adopts a teasing, theatrical manner, especially for the amusement of others.
[21] Also camp it up. to speak or behave in a coquettishly playful or extravagantly theatrical manner.
[22] campy: camp Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.
[23] Walter Chaun·cey [chawn -see, chahn -] /ˈtʃɔn si, ˈtʃɑn-/ , 1859–1925, U.S. football coach and author.
[24] cyclic AMP.
[25] a place where tents, cabins, or other temporary structures are erected for the use of military troops, for training soldiers, etc
[26] the military life
[27] tents, cabins, etc, used as temporary lodgings by a group of travellers, holiday-makers, Scouts, etc
[28] the group of people living in such lodgings
[29] Southern African a field or paddock fenced off as pasture
[30] a group supporting a given doctrine or theory the socialist camp
[31] Australian a place where sheep or cattle gather to rest
[32] (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
[33] (intr often foll by down ) to establish or set up a camp
[34] (intr often foll by out ) to live temporarily in or as if in a tent
[35] (tr) to put in a camp
[36] effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc
[37] homosexual
[38] consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste
[39] (tr) to perform or invest with a camp quality
[40] camp it up to seek to focus attention on oneself by making an ostentatious display, overacting, etc to flaunt one's homosexuality
[41] a camp quality, style, etc
[42] Walter (Chauncey ). 1859–1925, US sportsman and administrator; he introduced new rules to American football, which distinguished it from rugby.

Words related to Camp

encampment, tent, affected, pop, avant-garde, in, wild, arch, mod, posturing, shed, chalet, shack, tilt, shanty, lean-to, hut, cottage, caravansary, lodge

Words nearby Camp

camorrista, camote, camouflage, camouflet, camoëns, camp, camp bastion, camp bed, camp chair, camp david, camp david accords

Origin of Camp

21905–10; perhaps dial. camp impetuous, uncouth person (see kemp1); hence, slightly objectionable, effeminate, homosexual; in some senses probably special use of camp1 brothel, meeting place of male homosexuals

Word origin for Camp

C20: of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Camp

affected, arch, avant-garde, in, mod, pop, posturing, wild, Daliesque, artificial, far out, mannered, ostentatious