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camped

/kæmpt/

camped is the simple past and past participle of camp.

Meaning of camp

Verb

camp (third-person singular simple present camps, present participle camping, simple past and past participle camped)

  1. To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.
    • We're planning to camp in the field until Sunday.
  2. To set up a camp.
  3. (transitive) To afford rest or lodging for.
    • Had our great palace the capacity / To camp this host, we all would sup together.c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
  4. (intransitive) To stay in an advantageous location.
    • Some players like to camp next to a power-up's spawning point.
  5. (transitive) To stay beside (something) to gain an advantage.
    • The easiest way to win on this map is to camp the double damage.
  6. (Australia, intransitive) Of stock animals, to assemble or rest temporarily at a particular place.
    • The bullocks camped in front on the big fire, with the black line of trees facing them.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 10

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Phrases with camped

Words that rhyme with camped

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Questions about camped

What is camped the simple past and past participle of?
Camped is the simple past and past participle of camp.
How do you pronounce camped?
Camped is pronounced /kæmpt/.

Words near camped in the dictionary

  1. Campeas
  2. Campeau
  3. Campeaus
  4. Campeche
  5. campeche wood
  6. camped
  7. camped down
  8. camped it up
  9. camped out
  10. Campen
  11. Campens

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