comp

¹comp

noun \ˈkämp\

Definition of COMP

: a complimentary ticket; broadly : something provided free of charge

Examples of COMP

1. <this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class>

Origin of COMP

short for complimentary

First Known Use: 1887

Related to COMP

Synonyms

bestowal, gift, donation, donative, fairing [British], freebie (or freebee), giveaway, handsel, lagniappe, largesse (also largess), present, presentation

Related Words

alms, benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, charity, contribution, dole, handout, oblation, offering, philanthropy, tithe; box [British], care package, foy [chiefly Scottish]; grant, subsidy; remembrance, tribute, valentine; bonus, boon, windfall; courtesy, favor, generosity, sacrifice; gratuity, propine [Scottish], tip; award, prize, reward; dowry; bequest, legacy

Near Antonyms

advance, loan; bribe, douceur, peace offering, sop

Rhymes with COMP

champ, chomp, clomp, pomp, romp, stamp, stomp, swamp, tramp, tromp, whomp

²comp

transitive verb \ˈkämp\

Definition of COMP

: to provide with something free <a hotel comping celebrities for their rooms>; also : to provide free of charge <their meals were comped>

First Known Use of COMP

1961

³comp

intransitive verb \ˈkəmp, ˈkämp\

Definition of COMP

: to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords

Origin of COMP

short for accompany

First Known Use: 1949

Rhymes with COMP

bump, chump, clomp, clump, crump, dump, flump, frump, grump, hump, jump, lump, plump, pump, rump, schlump, slump, stump, sump, thump, trump, tump, ump, whump

⁴comp

abbreviation

Definition of COMP

1

comparative; compare

2

compensation; compensatory

3

compiled; compiler

4

composition; compositor

5

compound

6

comprehensive

7

comptroller

comp

abbreviation    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of COMP

1

comparative; compare

2

composition

3

compound