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campen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • camp noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.

Senses

campen is used for these senses in English:

  • camp (intransitive, obsolete) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.

camp — full definition

  1. noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.
  2. noun A group activity or programme, often for children, focused on a particular skill or theme.
  3. noun A deliberately exaggerated, theatrical, or self-mocking style, especially in fashion or performance.
  4. adjective Exaggerated, theatrical, or flamboyantly over-the-top, often knowingly so.
  5. verb To stay temporarily in a tent or outdoor shelter.

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