English

Alternative forms

• compère

Noun

compere ‎(plural comperes)

1. (chiefly Britain) 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.

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Verb

compere ‎(third-person singular simple present comperes, present participle compering, simple past and past participle compered)

1. (intransitive, transitive) To act as compere.

   I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.

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Coordinate terms

• commère

Anagrams

• compeer

Italian

Noun

compere f

1. plural of compera

Anagrams

• percome