Camp
Meaning of Camp
noun
- a place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or travelling people.
- the supporters of a particular party or doctrine regarded collectively.
the change is aimed at accommodating last year's political agreement between the island territory's pro- and anti-independence camps
- a fenced field or enclosed area for grazing.
- live for a time in a tent, especially while on holiday.
holiday parks in which you can camp or stay in a chalet
- (of livestock) assemble together for rest.
- divide (land) and enclose with fences.
early 16th century: from French camp, champ, from Italian campo, from Latin campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill.
adjective- ostentatiously and extravagantly effeminate (typically used of a man or his manner).
a heavily made-up and highly camp actor
- deliberately exaggerated and theatrical behaviour or style.
Hollywood camp
- behave in an ostentatiously effeminate way (typically used of a man).
he camped it up a bit for the cameras
early 20th century: of unknown origin.
Information about Camp
Hyphenation of Camp
Camp
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Camp is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Camp synonyms
Meaning campy:
Meaning encampment:
encampment, cantonment, bivouac
Meaning clique:
clique, coterie, ingroup, pack
Meaning encamp:
Meaning a large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers:
Meaning a place used as a centre of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters:
Meaning a place used for camping, especially one equipped for holidaymakers:
Meaning a portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one or more poles and stretched tight by cords or loops attached to pegs driven into the ground:
Meaning an encampment formed by a circle of wagons:
Meaning a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics:
Meaning a group within a political party or other organization having particular views or a particular function:
Meaning a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate:
Meaning a number of people that work together or share certain beliefs:
Meaning a formally constituted political group that contests elections and attempts to form or take part in a government:
Meaning a group of people seeking to influence legislators on a particular issue:
Meaning a group within an organization or political party which meets independently to discuss strategy or tactics:
Meaning a group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance:
Meaning put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position:
Meaning a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong:
Meaning a secret political clique or faction:
Meaning unharness (an animal) from a wagon:
Meaning (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly:
Meaning affected, over-refined, and ineffectual:
Meaning concerned with one's clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way (typically used of a man):
Meaning influenced or touched by an external factor:
Meaning affectedly dainty in manner or gait; effeminate (typically used of a man):
Meaning behaviour that is intended to impress or mislead:
Meaning (of a gay man) flamboyantly effeminate:
Meaning behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead:
Meaning (of an actor or actress) act a role in an exaggerated manner:
Camp antonyms
Meaning masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way:
Meaning having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive (typically used of a man):
Words that rhyme with Camp
cAMP, camp, Lacamp, Decamp, decamp, Manicamp, minicamp, oilcamp, encamp, incamp, uncamp, autocamp, hippocamp, discamp, scamp
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