noun
plural camps
a place that is usually far away from cities and that has tents, small houses, etc., that people can live in for a short period of time [count]
a town that has been set up so people can live there and work nearby
a place usually in the mountains or by a lake where young people can do different activities during the summer [noncount]
a place where athletes train before the beginning of a season [count]
[count] :a group of people who support or believe in certain ideas
break camp
to take down the tents and other parts of a camp in order to leave
verb
camps; camped; camping
[no obj] :to sleep outdoors usually in a tent
camp out
[phrasal verb]
to sleep outdoors usually in a tent
informal
to live in a place for a short period of time
b US :to stay in a place for a period of time
noun
[noncount] - used of art and entertainment when qualities that are normally considered bad (such as excessive emotion and bad acting) are exaggerated so much that they become interesting and funny
verb
camps; camped; camping
compare 2camp
camp it up
informal :to act with exaggerated speech or gestures