Compere

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkÉ’m peÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈkɑːmper/

Alternative forms

• compère

Origin

From French compère.

Full definition of compere

Noun

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

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

Coordinate terms

• commère

Anagrams

• compeer