to comp
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8.3
- verb
- /kɑmp/
- Jargon
:
acompañar
- Back in the car, Anthony's sugary lyricism surprises me; it's hard to picture the bluesman I know comping a novelty ditty.
Examples
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Transferring the jazz concept of comping to a choral setting unlocks a world of improvisational possibilities.
Academic text (2004) -
In a jazz band, the drummer typically comps along to maintain the rhythm.
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- You think you can comp him?
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- I don't comp you at least three times a month?
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Nick Sarwalk, you are comped if you would like to come.
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I've got a super power to comp Brandon, come over here, you're getting on the slide.
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I never comped you? I don't comp you at least two or three times a month at the Tangiers?
Fiction book (1995) -
Could you have envisioned a future like this with computers recording and undoable edits and and comping things?
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If you're at an awesome casino, they're comping you fine scotch and microbrews all night.
Blog text (10) -
Without having to agree with me that the service and food were substandard, the manager should have asked for specific feedback and then tried to remedy the situation by offering to comp the overly dried entrée that had to be prepared again, leaving the poor guy who ordered the bad dish to eat his meal after everyone at the table had finished theirs.
Blog text (25)
Synonyms
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3.8
To play music to support a singer or musician
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3.4
To make music with another person or a recording
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Comp comes from the words accompany or accompaniment, which are about supporting music. So to comp in jazz is to play chords or rhythms that support the solo player.