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camoing up

camoing up is the present participle and gerund of camo up.

Meaning of camo up

Verb

camo up (third-person singular simple present camos up, present participle camoing up, simple past and past participle camoed up)

  1. (informal) To put on clothing, make-up, etc. with a camouflage pattern, to wear camouflage.
    • The week prior to the Army-Navy game is anything goes at West Point. Cadets and hard-core instructors “camo up” and wear BDUs (battle dress uniforms) in preparation for the looming clash of the mighty Army black knights and the wimpy, undisciplined Navy midshipmen.1998 December 5, “A Civil War”, in West Palm Beach Post, page 6E
  2. (informal) To camouflage one's person or equipment, to hide or obscure from view.
    • The plan is to have the veterinarian “camo up,” maybe by using a hunting blind, he said, to get close enough to take a shot with a tranquilizer gun.2009 April 4, Nick Ferraro, “Fans, police, veterinarian hope to rescue Oreo the goat”, in St. Paul Pioneer Press, Dakota County local

Questions about camoing up

What is camoing up the present participle and gerund of?
Camoing up is the present participle and gerund of camo up.

Words near camoing up in the dictionary

  1. camoflage
  2. camoflaged
  3. camoflague
  4. camogie
  5. camoing
  6. camoing up
  7. Camolin
  8. camomile
  9. camomile tea
  10. camomile teas
  11. camomiles

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