camp
- adjective
- /kæmp/
:
kitsch
- His outrageous costumes and over-the-top performances make him a truly camp entertainer.
First, though, he's the nation's favorite camp chat show host.
- First, though, he's the nation's favorite camp chat show host.
- I also do this is camp drag.
- There's something deeply camp, deeply campy about Busby Berkeley's choreography.
Examples
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First, though, he's the nation's favorite camp chat show host.
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There's something deeply camp, deeply campy about Busby Berkeley's choreography.
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Tommy's obviously in full camp trying to cut weight, and his breakfast looks like what Oliver Twist ate.
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He plays a straight man with all the same overdone camp that straight men often portray gay men with.
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The play was filled with camp humor that had the audience laughing at its exaggerated characters.
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With her flamboyant style and dramatic gestures, she embraced a camp aesthetic that delighted everyone.
Synonyms
8
8.6
Exaggerated and theatrical on purpose to be funny in a silly way
Antonyms
Compounds
60
3.5
A place that gives temporary shelter and help to people forced to leave their country because of war
- Offensive
49
5.6
A place where many people are imprisoned without trial in harsh, crowded conditions
42
3.4
A place at the start of a trip for climbing or hiking where people rest and keep supplies
- NSFW
16
8.4
A prison camp where people are kept and killed, often used by Nazi Germany in World War II
10
7.6
A place where people are held under guard during war or for political reasons
8
2.5
A place where children spend the day doing activities with adults and go home at night
- Offensive
3
6.8
A place or situation where people are kept under very harsh, crowded, and controlled conditions
- Formal
3
9.6
A military officer who helps a senior officer with personal and official duties
2
3.2
A place where refugees or migrants are kept temporarily while officials decide if they can enter the country
- Offensive
2
9.9
A place where a government holds people and forces them to change their beliefs
- Archaic
1
7.0
A religious gathering that takes place outdoors or in tents for several days
1
6.2
A place where young people who broke the law stay temporarily under court care
- Archaic
1
9.1
A place where homeless people live temporarily, often in tents or simple shelters
- US
1
4.2
A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels with water and electricity
A place like a prison in northwest Germany where Nazis held and killed many Jewish people during World War II
A camp in central Germany run by the Nazis where many people are imprisoned and killed during World War II
A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs
A Nazi camp near Munich where the government locked up and killed Jews and other people during the Holocaust
A camp in southwest Poland where Nazis killed many people, mostly Jewish people, during World War II
- Offensive
A place where people are kept by the government and forced to change their beliefs or behavior
A program where people receive therapy to regain strength and movement after injury or illness
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective camp comes from the same idea of posing (French se camper), so to call something camp is to say it is deliberately over-the-top, artificial, or theatrical.