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camp

nounverbadjective /kæmp/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 13
Definitions
noun

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

verb

give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

noun

something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality

“the living room was pure camp”

noun

temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers

“level ground is best for parking and camp areas”

verb

establish or set up a camp

noun

a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months

“city kids get to see the country at a summer camp”

noun

shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs

noun

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

“wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling”

verb

live in or as if in a tent

“Can we go camping again this summer?”

adjective

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”

noun

a group of people living together in a camp

“the whole camp laughed at his mistake”

noun

a penal institution (often for forced labor)

“China has many camps for political prisoners”

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