comp
comp / kämp/ inf. • n. short for: ∎ a composition. ∎ a complimentary ticket or voucher. ∎ compensation. ∎ (also comp time) compensatory. ∎ a musical accompaniment. ∎ a comprehensive examination.• v. [tr.] 1. play (music) as an accompaniment, esp. in jazz or blues: if someone is comping chord changes, there are more textured harmonies | [intr.] he comps with an open, jangly sound. 2. give (something) away free, esp. as part of a promotion.3. short for composite.• adj. complimentary; free.
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