Definition of comp
(Entry 1 of 4)
: a complimentary ticket
broadly
: something provided free of charge
comp
verb (1)
comped; comping; comps
Definition of comp (Entry 2 of 4)
: to provide (someone) with something free
a hotel comping celebrities for their rooms Tim had turned to greet a fellow in a tweedy sport coat, and I saw him signal the bartender to comp the guy to a drink.— Sue Grafton
also
: to provide (something) free of charge
Opening night, there was enough of an overflow, and enough angry people left in the hallways, that management started to comp hotel rooms to soothe the frazzled. — Ben Fong-Torres
comp
verb (2)
comped; comping; comps
Definition of comp (Entry 3 of 4)
: to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords
comp
abbreviationDefinition of comp (Entry 4 of 4)
5
compound
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The first known use of comp was in 1887
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