compo
8.6
A contest where people send creative work like songs or art to be judged
- noun
- /ˈkɑːm.poʊ/
- Jargon
:
competición
- Oh, oh, by the way, you all won that little dance compo, so everything gets to go back to normal.
Examples
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Winning the writing compo was a great achievement for her budding career.
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The art compo featured many incredible entries from talented artists.
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I entered the photography compo and submitted my best landscape shot.
Synonyms
contest
vscompo
∞
2.4
A competition between people or groups to win something
is narrower, used for judged creative or technical entry events
competition
vscompo
396
2.3
An event where people or teams compete to win
is more specific to judged creative or technical entry events rather than any contest
11
7.4
An informal word for a competition or a computer
is an informal label for judged creative or technical entry events
How Formal
championship
617
2.5
617
2.5
tournament
745
1.8
745
1.8
competition
396
2.3
396
2.3
contest
∞
2.4
∞
2.4
game
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
compo
- Jargon
Surface Forms
Etymology
Compo in this sense comes from competition, which means 'a contest'. A music or coding compo is a friendly contest where people enter their work to be judged.