Camp

Meaning of Camp

noun
  1. a place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or travelling people.
  2. 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
  3. a fenced field or enclosed area for grazing.
verb
  1. live for a time in a tent, especially while on holiday.
    holiday parks in which you can camp or stay in a chalet
  2. (of livestock) assemble together for rest.
  3. 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
  1. ostentatiously and extravagantly effeminate (typically used of a man or his manner).
    a heavily made-up and highly camp actor
noun
  1. deliberately exaggerated and theatrical behaviour or style.
    Hollywood camp
verb
  1. 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:

campy

Meaning encampment:

encampment, cantonment, bivouac

Meaning clique:

clique, coterie, ingroup, pack

Meaning encamp:

encamp, bivouac, tent

Meaning a large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers:

barracks

Meaning a place used as a centre of operations by the armed forces or others; a headquarters:

base

Meaning a place used for camping, especially one equipped for holidaymakers:

campsite

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:

tents

Meaning an encampment formed by a circle of wagons:

laager

Meaning a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics:

faction

Meaning a group within a political party or other organization having particular views or a particular function:

wing

Meaning a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate:

side

Meaning a number of people that work together or share certain beliefs:

group

Meaning a formally constituted political group that contests elections and attempts to form or take part in a government:

party

Meaning a group of people seeking to influence legislators on a particular issue:

lobby

Meaning a group within an organization or political party which meets independently to discuss strategy or tactics:

caucus

Meaning a group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance:

bloc

Meaning put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position:

set

Meaning a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong:

sect

Meaning a secret political clique or faction:

cabal

Meaning unharness (an animal) from a wagon:

outspan

Meaning (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly:

effeminate

Meaning affected, over-refined, and ineffectual:

effete

Meaning concerned with one's clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way (typically used of a man):

foppish

Meaning influenced or touched by an external factor:

affected

Meaning affectedly dainty in manner or gait; effeminate (typically used of a man):

mincing

Meaning behaviour that is intended to impress or mislead:

posturing

Meaning (of a gay man) flamboyantly effeminate:

queeny

Meaning behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead:

posture

Meaning (of an actor or actress) act a role in an exaggerated manner:

overact

Camp antonyms

Meaning masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way:

macho

Meaning having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive (typically used of a man):

virile

Words that rhyme with Camp

cAMP, camp, Lacamp, Decamp, decamp, Manicamp, minicamp, oilcamp, encamp, incamp, uncamp, autocamp, hippocamp, discamp, scamp

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