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comping

comping is the present participle and gerund of comp.

Noun

comping (countable and uncountable, plural compings)

  1. (informal, uncountable) The practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
  2. (countable, informal) Musical accompaniment.
    • Weir punctuates things with some offbeat compings. Indeed, at around 15:00, it is hard to know if we are still in the song.2013, David Malvinni, Grateful Dead and the Art of Rock Improvisation, page 46
    • Compings should never be memorized but should be applied in a completely extemporaneous manner.2010, Ronny Lee, Jazz Guitar Method, page 111

Meaning of comp

Verb

comp (third-person singular simple present comps, present participle comping, simple past and past participle comped)

  1. (US, intransitive) 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
  2. (transitive) To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.
  3. (transitive) To provide (someone) with a complimentary item, such as a ticket; to provide (someone) with something for free.
    • to comp him his meals
  4. (transitive) 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.

See all 5 meanings of comp

Forms of comping

pluralcompings

Questions about comping

What does comping mean?
Comping means the practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
What is comping the present participle and gerund of?
Comping is the present participle and gerund of comp.
What part of speech is comping?
Comping is a noun.
What is the plural of comping?
The plural of comping is compings.

Words near comping in the dictionary

  1. compilers
  2. compiles
  3. compiliation
  4. compiling
  5. compilings
  6. comping
  7. compinge
  8. compinged
  9. compinging
  10. compings
  11. compiss

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