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camps it up

camps it up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of camp it up.

Meaning of camp it up

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To act a part in an exaggerated or affected manner.
    • Near-synonyms: chew the scenery, ham it up, overdo
  2. (informal) To behave in a camp (campy) or effeminate way.
    • Don't camp it up. Just walk normally.
    Synonyms:
    camp

Questions about camps it up

What is camps it up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Camps it up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of camp it up.

Words near camps it up in the dictionary

  1. campoy
  2. Campoyong
  3. Campoys
  4. camps
  5. camps down
  6. camps it up
  7. camps out
  8. Campsea Ashe
  9. campsful
  10. campshed
  11. campshedded

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