comp

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noun

: a complimentary ticket
broadly : something provided free of charge

comp

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verb (1)

comped; comping; comps

transitive verb

: 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

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verb (2)

ˈkəmp How to pronounce comp (audio)
ˈkämp
comped; comping; comps

intransitive verb

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

comp

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abbreviation

Examples of comp in a Sentence

Noun this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
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Noun
For the fourth quarter last year, Kohl’s reported a 4.3 percent decline in comparable sales, but the comps were brought down by the e-commerce business, while the stores showed improvement. David Moin, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024 There’s another similar comp in 2023’s Fast X which had a $7.5M Thursday night, $28M Friday and $67M opening. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
In regard to unaided awareness with teens with Red One, comps are Shazam! Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 The analyst increased his third-quarter U.S. comps estimate to 0.5% compared to the previous estimate of a 2% decline. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comp 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for complimentary

Verb (2)

short for accompany

First Known Use

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

1961, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comp was in 1887

Dictionary Entries Near comp

Cite this Entry

“Comp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comp. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

comp

abbreviation

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