comping
noun1
Informal The practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
2
Informal Musical accompaniment.
- Weir punctuates things with some offbeat compings. Indeed, at around 15:00, it is hard to know if we are still in the song.2013, David Malvinni, Grateful Dead and the Art of Rock Improvisation, page 46:
- Compings should never be memorized but should be applied in a completely extemporaneous manner.2010, Ronny Lee, Jazz Guitar Method, page 111:
- Related terms
- comper