camp out

camp out
phrasal verb [intransitive]
Word forms "camp out":
present tense I/you/we/they camp out he/she/it camps out present participle camping out past tense camped out past participle camped out
1) to sleep outside, with or without a tent or other shelter

He planned to camp out in the wild.

2) to stay in a place without the furniture and equipment that you normally have
3) same as camp II, 2)

They camped out on the pavement in front of his office.


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