compere
see also: Compere
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈkɒmpeə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈkɑːmpeɹ/
Noun

compere (plural comperes)

  1. (chiefly, British) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
    Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.
    • 2008, Kerry Katona, The Footballer's Wife, ISBN 9781407022178, page 157 ↗:
      The compere came onto the stage holding the gold envelope that contained the winner's name.
    • 2012, Steve Taberner, The Wigan Hammer: The Autobiography by Steve Taberner, AuthorHouse (2012), ISBN 9781468578713, page 249 ↗:
      Not only for his fighting expertise but also reminiscent of a compere in a cabaret show working the crowd, as a build up to the main event.
    • 2012, Sue Welfare, One Night Only, HarperCollins (2012), ISBN 9780007461721, unnumbered page ↗:
      They were barely settled when the final song came to an end; the audience began to applaud and after a few more seconds the voice of the compere came over the PA.
Verb

compere (comperes, present participle compering; past and past participle compered)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To emcee, to act as compere.
    I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.

Compere
Proper noun
  1. Surname



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