tenting

Outdoor shelter activity

Tenting describes fabric or material rising to form a peak or ridge, like a tent.

Skin tents when pinched and slow to flatten—a sign of dehydration.

Clothing tents when it lifts away from the body: His pants were tenting visibly.

In medical contexts, tenting refers to tissue pulling upward abnormally.

The camping sense—living in tents—is straightforward: We went tenting in the mountains.

camping

campsite

Designated outdoor lodging area

sleeping bagInsulated portable bedding
campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel

wilderness · outdoors · hiking · trail · stargazing · s'mores · lantern · firewood · marshmallows · nature

covering

canopy

Overhead protective covering

awningMounted overhead shelter
tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
shelterProtected place or structure

drapery · curtain · screen · enclosure · protection · shielding · overhang · shade · pavilion · marquee

medical

dehydration

Excessive fluid loss

elasticityTendency to resume original form
hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
interstitialRelating to small gaps

Categories

BBQ techniquessmoking, grilling, charcoal grilling, direct heat, indirect heat
termite controltermiticide, exterminator, fumigation, monitoring systems, spot treatment
fumigationfogger, bug bomb, tarping, phosphine, sulfur dioxide
pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
coatingcoating, covering, glazing, lacquering, plating
surface damagecracks, rust, cracking, peeling, chipping

Opposites

accommodation type

tentingstaying indoors

hotel stay · bed and breakfast · lodging · motel stay · resort stay

material configuration

tentingadhering

Remaining attached to

lying flat · flattening · smoothing · clinging · draping

Family

tent, tents, tented, tentmaker

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G