Transcription
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- [kamp]
- /kæmp/
- /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kamp]
- /kæmp/
Definitions of camping word
- noun camping something that provides sophisticated, knowing amusement, as by virtue of its being artlessly mannered or stylized, self-consciously artificial and extravagant, or teasingly ingenuous and sentimental. 1
- noun camping a person who adopts a teasing, theatrical manner, especially for the amusement of others. 1
- verb without object camping Also, camp it up. to speak or behave in a coquettishly playful or extravagantly theatrical manner. 1
- verb with object camping to put or station (troops) in a camp; shelter. 1
- adjective camping campy: camp Hollywood musicals of the 1940s. 1
- noun camping The activity spending a vacation living in a camp, tent, or camper. 1
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Origin of camping
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 Camping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
camping 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".
camping usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with camping
- what to bring camping?
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