tenting Definition

tent
noun

1. A shelter made of canvas or other material supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs, that can be taken down and carried from place to place.
2. Anything resembling a tent in form or function, such as a clear plastic device placed over the head and shoulders to control the oxygen supply to a sick person.

verb tented, tenting

intr
1. To camp in a tent.
2. To cover or shelter something with a tent.

Etymology: 13c: from French tente, from Latin tendere to stretch.