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A term used most frequently in first-person shooter video games, "camping" refers to the act of hiding or otherwise remaining in a hidden, obscured, or safe location in order to ambush an enemy or objective, or to avoid harm.

There is much controversy over whether or not camping is a respectable strategy; some claim camping is cowardly and cheap, while others maintain that it is intelligent and strategic.
"There's a guy camping outside the door with a Covenant Energy Sword. Be careful, lest he perpetrate the ownage against you."

"That sniper-ass sniper be camping on top of the base."
camping by ghostpigeon August 22, 2005
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1. To spend time with nature, leaving behind much of the technological advances and "roughing it."
2. The act of staying in one spot in a game and "sniping" other players.
1. Let's go camping in the woods.
2. I hate those camping whores!
camping by FlamingCat April 14, 2003
The Act of staying in one spot in a map in a first person shooter video game to gain a tactical advantage over an enemy or group of enemies.

The person committing the act of camping is the "camper" and the spot on the map it is happening in is "camped".

Camping isn't limited to one weapon, or playing style.
"Is NoClanNeeded camping? I haven't seen him all game"

"That guy camped the Redeemer all game"

"I keep getting sniped, where is the camper?"
camping by NoClanNeeded December 25, 2004
The act of staying in the bathroom for a long time without any regard to anyone else who has to to use the bathroom. When somebody is camping they are usually reading a good article or masturbating. (don't let 'em fool ya they're wankin it)
Pete: Man I gotta go take a shit

Hank: Well, don't go camping because I still have to take a shower.
camping by Bluntz and Cuntz December 6, 2009
girlfriend: what are your plans this weekend?
boyfriend: camping with friends
camping by sc00tmc August 4, 2008
activites including, but not limited to pitching tents
We were at a club the other night, and it seemed as if my friend was 'camping'
camping by syc June 3, 2005
When people voluntarily leave their comfortable homes and drive out to the middle of nowhere to live amongst trees, thousands of hungry insects, and very uncomfortable sleeping arrangements, in order that they may pretend they’re “reconnecting with nature.”
“Hey, we should go camping this weekend!”
“You mean, fight traffic so we can go out in the woods, live like homeless people, and hope we don’t start a forest fire? No thanks.”
Camping by Hawks.Fan.12 September 19, 2019