to camp
- verb
- /kæmp/
- NSFW
- During the talent show, she decided to camp it up with a dramatic monologue, complete with exaggerated gestures.
Examples
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Camp it up a bit.
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Camp it up!
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What's all that about camping it up in my aisle?
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Next door, the gay boys camped it up, swishing around in capes like Hook.
Fiction book (1994) -
At the party, he always knew how to camp it up, delighting everyone with his over-the-top impressions.
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The actors were encouraged to camp it up during the performance to heighten the comedic effect.
Synonyms
To act in a very exaggerated way to get attention in plays or films
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A place that gives temporary shelter and help to people forced to leave their country because of war
- Offensive
A place where many people are imprisoned without trial in harsh, crowded conditions
A place at the start of a trip for climbing or hiking where people rest and keep supplies
- NSFW
A prison camp where people are kept and killed, often used by Nazi Germany in World War II
A place where people are held under guard during war or for political reasons
A place where children spend the day doing activities with adults and go home at night
- Offensive
A place or situation where people are kept under very harsh, crowded, and controlled conditions
- Formal
A military officer who helps a senior officer with personal and official duties
A place where refugees or migrants are kept temporarily while officials decide if they can enter the country
- Offensive
A place where a government holds people and forces them to change their beliefs
- Archaic
A religious gathering that takes place outdoors or in tents for several days
A place where young people who broke the law stay temporarily under court care
- Archaic
A place where homeless people live temporarily, often in tents or simple shelters
- US
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 verb camp meaning 'to act exaggeratedly' grew from the theatrical sense of camp and from the French idea se camper 'to pose', so to 'camp it up' is to perform in a showy, over-the-top way.