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camp 1 C0052100 (kămp)n.1. a. A place where tents, huts, or other temporary shelters are set up, as by soldiers, nomads, or travelers.b. A cabin or shelter or group of such buildings: gathered branches and grasses for a makeshift camp; had a fishing camp in Vermont.c. The people using such shelters: a howl that awakened the whole camp.2. a. A place in the country that offers simple group accommodations and organized recreation or instruction, as for vacationing children: a girls' summer camp; a tennis camp.b. Sports A place where athletes engage in intensive training, especially preseason training.c. The people attending the programs at such a place.3. A prison camp or concentration camp.4. Military service; army life.5. A group of people who think alike or share a cause; side: The council members disagreed, falling into liberal and conservative camps.v. camped, camp·ing, camps v.intr.1. To make or set up a camp.2. To live in or as if in a camp; settle: We camped in the apartment until the furniture arrived.v.tr. To shelter or lodge in a camp; encamp: They camped themselves by a river.
[Early Modern English, from Middle French, probably from Italian or Spanish campo, both from Latin campus, field; see campus.]
camp 2 C0052100 (kămp)n. Deliberate affectation or exaggeration of style, especially of popular or outdated style, for ironic or humorous effect: "Camp is popularity plus vulgarity plus innocence" (Indra Jahalani).adj.1. Showing or characterized by camp: played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect.2. Given to or characterized by exaggerated, effeminate mannerisms.v. camped, camp·ing, camps v.intr.1. To act in a histrionic or exaggerated manner.2. To act in an exaggerated, effeminate manner.v.tr. To exaggerate or overdramatize: camped up the characters in the play.
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camp′y adj.
cAMPabbr. cyclic AMPcampy (ˈkæmpɪ) adj, campier or campiest1. effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc2. relating to or considered characteristic of homosexuals3. (Theatre) consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious tastecamp•y (ˈkæm pi)
adj. camp•i•er, camp•i•est. pertaining to or characterized by camp: a campy spoof of romantic operetta. [1955–60] camp′i•ly, adv. camp′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | campy - providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities; "they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect"; "campy Hollywood musicals of the 1940's"camptasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste |
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campyExaggerated, racy, or tacky. That play was way too campy for Grandma—we shouldn't have brought her.camp1. noun Something that is garish, over the top, and, often, outdated, usually humorously so. Sure, the play is just pure camp, but it's quite a romp.2. adjective Exaggerated, racy, or tacky. I know your character is supposed to provide comic relief, but you don't have to add quite so much camp humor.3. adjective Relating to homosexuality. I highly doubt that every man who behaves in that camp manner is gay.camp1. n. something cute and out of fashion; something of such an anachronistic style as to be intriguing. Nobody really knows what style camp really is, and very few even care. 2. and campy mod. overdone; out of fashion and intriguing. Most camp entertainment is pretentious and overdrawn. 3. mod. having to do with homosexual persons and matters. She is so camp, I could scream! campy verbSee campEncyclopediaSeecampMedicalSeecAMPcampy
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