comp

adj

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of complimentary.

   “It will instead be Liverpool in Madrid on the first day of June for another shot at the ultimate. Presumably, Sergio Ramos, season long since over, will receive a comp ticket. These gestures all count.”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of comparative.

   “comp lit[erature]”

3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of compensatory or compensating.

   “comp time”

   “comp pay”

4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of competitive.

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of comp.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of competition.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of comprehensive layout, a graphic design showing final proposed layout of text and images.

   “The purpose of a comp is to give your client, whether that is your boss, a committee you're on, or an outside company that has retained you for design assistance, a look at what the finished piece you've designed will look like.”

4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of comprehensive examination.

   “In mid-April I took my comp test at the Mather AFB education office. Two weeks later I got a letter telling me I had passed my comp test on the first try.”

5. (British, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of comprehensive school.

   “Although she got expelled from Pennington after three months and ended up at Broadmead, which is like this totally tough comp where they have to check you for weapons at the door.”

6. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of complimentary ticket or complimentary item.

   “One of the truly free comps in casinos is the free drink. If you are presentably dressed and even look like you might be engaging in some form of gaming, in many casinos you can get a free drink simply by flagging down one of the cocktail waitresses that are constantly circulating throughout the casino.”

7. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of comparable.

   “How do you find comps and collect specs?”

8. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal)Clipping of compensation.

   “Workman's comp and disability comp help people who are injured at work.”

   “I'll respond to ads that mention comp if it's along the lines of someone who knows they need a surrogate with a comp in a specific range (i.e. we can do a comp of $XXXX to $XXXX) […]”

   “[Mark] Chen said he and [Sam] Altman were working “around the clock to talk to those with offers”, adding, “we've been more proactive than ever before, we're recalibrating comp, and we're scoping out creative ways to recognise and reward top talent”.”

9. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of composite.
10. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of comp card.

    “If the same model has beautiful hair, white teeth, glowing skin, a fit body, good hands and legs, a great wardrobe, and a knockout comp, her value on the "bookability meter" goes sky high.”

11. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of composition.

    “I had managed to bring up my grades in composition just before the end of my sixth grade year after Mr. Constantino, my comp teacher, called my Mother and informed her I was on the verge of flunking; […]”

12. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of composition.
13. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of compositor.

    “[…] Charles, Va., where he worked as a comp for two years. Then back home he went to Snow Hill to produce his own weekly newspaper, the Snow Hill Advocate.”

14. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of comptroller (“chief accountant”).
15. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, dated)Clipping of computer, especially a desktop computer.

    ““Okay. I was home, up, and still working. There'll be a log of that on my comp. […]””

16. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of compilation.
17. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of computer science, especially an academic program.

verb

1. (US, intransitive)To accompany, in music.

   “He comped lightly and then played a short phrase to begin his solo.”

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”

   ““(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 Pack.” “Chips ahoy!””

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.”

   “There’s a small bar serving the suites, where all the drinks are comped.”

5. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of compile.

name

1. A surname.