2camp verb
camps; camped; camp·ing [no obj] : to sleep outdoors usually in a tent
▪ The hikers camped by the lake.
▪ The hikers camped by the lake.
camp out [phrasal verb] 1 : to sleep outdoors usually in a tent
▪ We camped out [=camped] under the stars. ▪ Fans camped out [=spent the night outside] in huge numbers to purchase tickets in the morning. — see also campout 2 informal a : to live in a place for a short period of time
▪ I camped out at a friend's apartment until I found a place of my own.
b US : to stay in a place for a period of time
▪ He camped out in the library for the afternoon.
▪ We camped out [=camped] under the stars. ▪ Fans camped out [=spent the night outside] in huge numbers to purchase tickets in the morning. — see also campout
▪ I camped out at a friend's apartment until I found a place of my own.
b US : to stay in a place for a period of time
▪ He camped out in the library for the afternoon.
— compare 4camp
