Compere - What does it mean?
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(chiefly, British) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety or quiz show.
* 2008 , Kerry Katona, The Footballer's Wife , ISBN 9781407022178,
* 2012 , Steve Taberner, The Wigan Hammer: The Autobiography by Steve Taberner , AuthorHouse (2012), ISBN 9781468578713,
* 2012 , Sue Welfare, One Night Only , HarperCollins (2012), ISBN 9780007461721,
(transitive) To act as compere.
compere
English
Alternative forms
*Noun
(en noun)- Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.
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- The compere came onto the stage holding the gold envelope that contained the winner's name.
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- 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.
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- 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
(comper)- I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.