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comp stomp

/ˈkɑmp ˌstɑmp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
com-p s-tomp
IPA
/ˈkɑmp ˌstɑmp/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cooperative game format typical to competitive player-versus-player video games, such as real-time strategy games, where a number of human players instead team up against one or more computer-controlled opponents.

Slang

verb

To engage in a comp stomp; to compete against a number of computer-controlled opponents.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Rhyming compound of comp (“computer; i.e computer-controlled opponent”) + stomp (“extremely uneven victory”), from the tendency of such games to be played casually for entertainment.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑmp ˌstɑmp/
  • British English: /ˈkɒmp ˌstɒmp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

comp stomps (plural) comp-stomp (alternative) comp stomps (present, singular) comp stomping (participle, present) comp stomped (participle, past) comp stomped (past)

Phrases

pub stomp

Frequently Paired Words

pub stomp

Questions

How do you pronounce comp stomp?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑmp ˌstɑmp/.
What does comp stomp mean?
A cooperative game format typical to competitive player-versus-player video games, such as real-time strategy games, where a number of human players instead team up against one or more computer-controlled opponents.
Where does comp stomp come from?
Rhyming compound of comp (“computer; i.e computer-controlled opponent”) + stomp (“extremely uneven victory”), from the tendency of such games to be played casually for entertainment.

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