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- [kamp]
- /kæmp/
- /kæmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kamp]
- /kæmp/
Definitions of camp word
- countable noun camp A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay. 3
- variable noun camp A camp is an outdoor area with buildings, tents, or caravans where people stay on holiday. 3
- variable noun camp A camp is a collection of tents or caravans where people are living or staying, usually temporarily while they are travelling. 3
- verb camp If you camp somewhere, you stay or live there for a short time in a tent or caravan, or in the open air. 3
- verb camp Camp out means the same as camp. 3
- countable noun camp You can refer to a group of people who all support a particular person, policy, or idea as a particular camp. 3
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Origin of camp
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Middle French can, camp, orig. dial. (Normandy, Picardy) or < Old Provençal < Italian campo < Latin campus field; compare Old English campe, compe battle, battlefield (cognate with German Kampf struggle) < Germanic < Latin
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Parts of speech for Camp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
camp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
camp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for camp
adj camp
- affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- pop — point of presence
- avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
- in — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
noun camp
- tent — a probe.
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- chalet — A chalet is a small wooden house, especially in a mountain area or a holiday camp.
- shack — a rough cabin; shanty.
- tilt — to furnish with a tilt.
verb camp
adjective camp
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
Antonyms for camp
adj camp
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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