comp
1 of 4noun
ˈkämp 
: a complimentary ticket
broadly : something provided free of charge
comp
2 of 4verb (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
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
Ben Fong-Torres comp
3 of 4verb (2)
ˈkəmp
ˈkämp
comped; comping; comps
intransitive verb
: to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords
comp
4 of 4abbreviation
1
comparative; compare
2
compensation; compensatory
3
compiled; compiler
4
composition; compositor
5
compound
6
comprehensive
7
comptroller
Synonyms
Noun
- bestowal
- donation
- donative
- fairing [British]
- freebie
- freebee
- gift
- giveaway
- handsel
- lagniappe
- largesse
- largess
- present
- presentation
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Example Sentences
Noun this hotel offers its guests more comps, including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class
Recent Examples on the Web Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 15 Aug. 2017 Full disclosure: The two races were comped by Reebok. Leslie Green, SELF, 31 July 2017 A 20-page softcover costs you $10 with 35-cents per extra page, while hardcover runs $20, with extras comping in at 65-cents a shot. Wired Staff, WIRED, 31 July 2017 During their stay, the pair is comped a car by rental agency, KMFUN, just one of many investors covering the movie’s $1 million price tag. Jordan Riefe, Orange County Register, 22 May 2017 In the meantime, Steppenwolf will retain its policy related to comping critics for our productions. Deanna Isaacs, Chicago Reader, 23 June 2017 The club probably comped everything in exchange for having him show up. Dan Gartland, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2017 President Donald Trump's second eldest son told the magazine that use of the golf course was free, and much of the merchandise, drinks and entertainment was comped. Betsy Klein, CNN, 7 June 2017 Wharton’s publisher, Charles Scribner, assented enthusiastically to the idea, pledging to comp all advertising and commission fees. Anne Trubek, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017 See More
Verb
Ware said local merchants cover the costs for the evening or provide donations, including food, while Tony Salerno's Windy City Amusement comps the rides for the night. Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 15 Aug. 2017 Full disclosure: The two races were comped by Reebok. Leslie Green, SELF, 31 July 2017 A 20-page softcover costs you $10 with 35-cents per extra page, while hardcover runs $20, with extras comping in at 65-cents a shot. Wired Staff, WIRED, 31 July 2017 During their stay, the pair is comped a car by rental agency, KMFUN, just one of many investors covering the movie’s $1 million price tag. Jordan Riefe, Orange County Register, 22 May 2017 In the meantime, Steppenwolf will retain its policy related to comping critics for our productions. Deanna Isaacs, Chicago Reader, 23 June 2017 The club probably comped everything in exchange for having him show up. Dan Gartland, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2017 President Donald Trump's second eldest son told the magazine that use of the golf course was free, and much of the merchandise, drinks and entertainment was comped. Betsy Klein, CNN, 7 June 2017 Wharton’s publisher, Charles Scribner, assented enthusiastically to the idea, pledging to comp all advertising and commission fees. Anne Trubek, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017 See More 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
Medical Definition
comp
abbreviation
1
comparative; compare
2
composition
3
compound
comping
verb
as in providing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- providing
- rendering
- furnishing
- affording
- assisting
- awarding
- contributing
- conferring
- aiding
- benefiting
- helping
- lavishing
- presenting
- regaling
- donating
- dispensing
- induing
- paying
- volunteering
- throwing in
- kicking in
- administering
- endowing
- issuing
- pitching in
- offering
- chipping in
- enduing
- tendering
- giving
- imparting
- benefitting
- bestowing
- extending
- handing out
- dishing out
- sacrificing
- doling out
- giving away
- proffering
- meting (out)
- putting up
- pungling (up)
- forking (over, out, or up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- keeping
- holding
- saving
- retaining
- withholding
- advancing
- preserving
- selling
- pocketing
- lending
- loaning