comp

comp 1

 (kŏmp)

intr.v. comped, comp·ing, comps

To play a jazz accompaniment, as on a piano or guitar.



comp 2

 (kŏmp) Informal

n.

1. Something of value, such as a ticket for admission or a book, given free of charge: The first caller to the radio station received four comps to a rock concert.

2. A person who receives something of value free of charge: The audience at the play consisted of 80 paying customers and 20 comps.

tr.v.

1. comped, comp·ing, comps To give (someone) something of value, such as a ticket or a hotel room, free of charge: Each performer was allowed to comp two guests.

2. To give (something of value, such as a ticket or a hotel room) free of charge: The customers' meal was comped after they complained about the service.


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comp

(kɒmp)

n

1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a compositor

2. (Music, other) an accompanist

3. (Music, other) an accompaniment

4. (Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a competition

vb

5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (intr) to work as a compositor in the printing industry

6. (Music, other) to play an accompaniment (to)

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comp2

(kɒmp)
Informal. n.

1. something, as a ticket or book, provided free of charge.

adj.

2. complimentary; free of charge.

v.t.

3. to provide with a comp.

4. to provide free of charge.

comp3

(kɒmp)

v.i.

to accompany a jazz soloist with irregularly spaced, punctuating chords.

comp.

1. comparative.

2. compare.

3. compensation.

4. compilation.

5. compiled.

6. compiler.

7. complement.

8. complete.

9. composition.

10. compositor.

11. compound.

12. comprehensive.

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comp


Past participle: comped
Gerund: comping
Imperative
comp
comp
Present
I comp
you comp
he/she/it comps
we comp
you comp
they comp
Preterite
I comped
you comped
he/she/it comped
we comped
you comped
they comped
Present Continuous
I am comping
you are comping
he/she/it is comping
we are comping
you are comping
they are comping
Present Perfect
I have comped
you have comped
he/she/it has comped
we have comped
you have comped
they have comped
Past Continuous
I was comping
you were comping
he/she/it was comping
we were comping
you were comping
they were comping
Past Perfect
I had comped
you had comped
he/she/it had comped
we had comped
you had comped
they had comped
Future
I will comp
you will comp
he/she/it will comp
we will comp
you will comp
they will comp
Future Perfect
I will have comped
you will have comped
he/she/it will have comped
we will have comped
you will have comped
they will have comped
Future Continuous
I will be comping
you will be comping
he/she/it will be comping
we will be comping
you will be comping
they will be comping
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been comping
you have been comping
he/she/it has been comping
we have been comping
you have been comping
they have been comping
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been comping
you will have been comping
he/she/it will have been comping
we will have been comping
you will have been comping
they will have been comping
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been comping
you had been comping
he/she/it had been comping
we had been comping
you had been comping
they had been comping
Conditional
I would comp
you would comp
he/she/it would comp
we would comp
you would comp
they would comp
Past Conditional
I would have comped
you would have comped
he/she/it would have comped
we would have comped
you would have comped
they would have comped

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