comp
/kɒmp/
comp is the clipping of complimentary.
comp is the clipping of comparative.
comp is the clipping of compensatory.
comp is the clipping of competitive.
comp is the alternative form of comp..
comp is the clipping of competition.
Verb
comp (third-person singular simple present comps, present participle comping, simple past and past participle comped)
- To accompany, in music.
- He comped lightly and then played a short phrase to begin his solo.2001, Charles Suhor, Jazz in New Orleans: The Postwar Years Through 1970, page 9
- To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.
- To provide (someone) with a complimentary item, such as a ticket; to provide (someone) with something for free.
- to comp him his meals
- “(grunts) Frankie put glass in the piccata and the restaurant comped us, so we got all these chips. Let's hit the casino.” “All right.” “Come on, Nadia. Let's go watch this Rat Pack show with the girls.” “Did you say "the Rat Pack"?” “Yeah, they're good.” “They're here?” “Yeah, yeah, it's the Rat...2021 September 16, Sarah Naftalis, “The Casino” (6:40 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 3, episode 1, spoken by Sean Rinaldi (Anthony Atamanuik)
- To provide (a complimentary item, such as a ticket) for free (either up front or sometimes by refunding the cost of it).
- The bartender decided to comp their drinks to make up for the earlier incident.
- There’s a small bar serving the suites, where all the drinks are comped.2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 92
Meaning of complimentary
Adjective
complimentary (comparative more complimentary, superlative most complimentary)
- In the nature of a compliment.
- a complimentary remark
- Antonyms:
- uncomplimentary
- Free; provided at no charge.
- complimentary drinks
- Synonyms:
- free of charge, costless, chargeless, free, gratis, gratuitous
- With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
- The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close.2003, Richard H. Beatty, The Perfect Cover Letter
Meaning of comparative
Adjective
comparative (comparative more comparative, superlative most comparative)
- Of or relating to comparison.
- He gave us a comparative example to illustrate how the human mind works.
- Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
- A comparative study between Homo Sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.
- Approximated by comparison; relative.
- I've passed the test with comparative ease.
- Comparable; bearing comparison.
- And need he had of slumber yet, for none / Had suffered more—his hardships were comparative / To those related in my grand-dad's Narrative.1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.137
Proper noun capitalized: Comp
Comp (plural Comps)
- A surname.
Synonyms of comp
Forms of comp
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | comps |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | comps |
| present participle | comping |
| past participle | comped |
| past | comped |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Comps |
Words formed from comp
Phrases with comp
Words that rhyme with comp
Questions about comp
- What does comp mean?
- Comp means to accompany, in music.
- What is comp the clipping of?
- Comp is the clipping of complimentary.
- What part of speech is comp?
- Comp can be a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce comp?
- Comp is pronounced /kɒmp/.
- What is the past tense of comp?
- The past tense of comp is comped.
Words near comp in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: comp (page history and authors); Comp (page history and authors); complimentary (page history and authors); comparative (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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