CAMP IT UP meaning: Exaggerate for humorous or dramatic effect - OneLook

Usually means: Exaggerate for humorous or dramatic effect.

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camp it up: Merriam-Webster
camp it up: Collins English Dictionary
camp it up: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
camp it up: Wiktionary
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camp it up: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom

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Definitions from Wiktionary (camp it up)

▸ verb: (informal) To act a part in an exaggerated or affected manner.
▸ verb: (informal) To behave in a camp or effeminate way.

Similar:

camp, play up, ham it up, act up, play along, act out, come it, put the pot on, throw one's cap over the windmill, hoke up, more...

Opposite:

play it straight, be serious, be sincere

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Similar:

camp, play up, ham it up, act up, play along, act out, come it, put the pot on, throw one's cap over the windmill, hoke up, more...

Opposite:

play it straight, be serious, be sincere

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