Camp — synonyms, definition

1. camp (Noun)

43 synonyms

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8 definitions

camp (Noun) — (military) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers. ex. "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"

camp (Noun) — A group of people living together in a camp. ex. "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"

camp (Noun) — Temporary lodgings in the country for travellers or vacationers. ex. "level ground is best for parking and camp areas"

camp (Noun) — An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose.

camp (Noun) — A penal institution (often for forced labour). ex. "China has many camps for political prisoners"

camp (Noun) — Something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality. ex. "the living room was pure camp"

camp (Noun) — Shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs.

camp (Noun) — A site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months. ex. "city kids get to see the country at a summer camp"

17 types of

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38 types

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2. camp (Verb)

5 synonyms

camp down camp out encamp lodge temporarily tent

3 definitions

camp (Verb) — Live in or as if in a tent. ex. "Can we go camping again this summer?" ex. "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" ex. "Can we go camping out again this summer?"

camp (Verb) — Establish or set up a camp.

camp (Verb) — Give an artificially banal or sexual quality to.

9 types of

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3. camp (Adjective)

8 synonyms

campy cissy effeminate emasculate epicene sissified sissy sissyish

2 definitions

camp (Adjective) — Providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered, banal or sentimental qualities. ex. "they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect"

camp (Adjective) — Having unsuitable feminine qualities. ex. "a camp man"