# camming

Pronunciation: say "KAM-ing" /ˈkæmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of cam. — present participle and gerund of cam
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of cam. Use it after is or was, or as a noun for the action.
   - _Camming with old friends overseas has become part of her weekend routine._
   - _The two teams were camming every morning to plan the launch across three time zones._

## Noun

2. The illegal practice of recording a film off a movie theater screen with a camcorder. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Filming a movie off the screen in a theater with a video camera, which is against the law.
   - _Studios blame camming for the shaky, muffled copies that turn up online days after a premiere._
   - _The chain trained its ushers to watch for camming and rewarded anyone who reported a hidden recorder._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — A contraction of camcording.
**Meaning 1** — A clipping of camera.

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