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comp.

To accompany, in music.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kɒmp/
  1. To accompany, in music.

    US · intransitive
  2. To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.

    transitive
  3. To provide (someone) with a complimentary item, such as a ticket; to provide (someone) with something for free.

    transitive
  4. To provide (a complimentary item, such as a ticket) for free (either up front or sometimes by refunding the cost of it).

    transitive
    The bartender decided to comp their drinks to make up for the earlier incident.
  5. Clipping of compile.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
adj/kɒmp/
  1. Clipping of complimentary.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · not-comparable
  2. Clipping of comparative.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · not-comparable
    comp lit[erature]
  3. Clipping of compensatory or compensating.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · not-comparable
    comp time
    comp pay
  4. Clipping of competitive.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · not-comparable
noun/kɒmp/
  1. Alternative form of comp.

    alt-of · alternative
  2. Clipping of competition.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  3. Clipping of comprehensive layout, a graphic design showing final proposed layout of text and images.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  4. Clipping of comprehensive examination.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  5. Clipping of comprehensive school.

    UK · abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  6. Clipping of complimentary ticket or complimentary item.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  7. Clipping of comparable.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  8. Clipping of compensation.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal
    Workman's comp and disability comp help people who are injured at work.
  9. Clipping of composite.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  10. Clipping of comp card.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  11. Clipping of composition.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  12. Clipping of composition. Clipping of composition (“the characters, weapons, etc. on a team”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  13. Clipping of compositor.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  14. Clipping of comptroller (“chief accountant”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  15. Clipping of computer, especially a desktop computer.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · dated
  16. Clipping of compilation.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  17. Clipping of computer science, especially an academic program.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.