comp

1
[ komp ]
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noun
  1. a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.

adjective
  1. complimentary; free of charge: I received a comp copy of her book.

verb (used with object)
  1. to provide with a comp: Some casinos comped the biggest spenders, providing rooms and meals on the house.

  2. to provide free of charge: His meals and drinks at the hotel were often comped.

Origin of comp

1
First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening of complimentary

Other definitions for comp (2 of 6)

comp2
[ komp ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to compose (type).

Origin of comp

2
First recorded in 1865–70; shortened form

Other definitions for comp (3 of 6)

comp3
[ komp ]

verb (used without object)Jazz.
  1. to accompany a soloist with a succession of irregularly spaced chords that punctuate the rhythm.

Origin of comp

3
An Americanism first recorded in 1945–50; shortening of accompany

Other definitions for comp (4 of 6)

comp4
[ komp ]

nounOften comps. Informal.

Origin of comp

4
By shortening

Other definitions for comp (5 of 6)

comp5
[ komp ]

nounInformal.
  1. compensation: workers' comp;unemployment comp.

Origin of comp

5
By shortening

Other definitions for comp. (6 of 6)

comp.

abbreviation
  1. comparative.

  2. compare.

  1. compensation.

  2. compilation.

  3. compiled.

  4. compiler.

  5. complement.

  6. complete.

  7. composition.

  8. compositor.

  9. compound.

  10. comprehensive.

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British Dictionary definitions for comp

comp

/ (kɒmp) informal /


noun
  1. a compositor

  2. an accompanist

  1. an accompaniment

  2. a competition

verb
  1. (intr) to work as a compositor in the printing industry

  2. to play an accompaniment (to)

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