(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(obsolete) To appear before.
(obsolete, legal, Scotland) To appear before a judge in court, either in person or acting as an attorney.
(obsolete, US) The master of ceremonies during a minstrel show.
(British, colloquial) A man who concocts or massively exaggerates a military service record for himself, usually claiming membership of the special forces.
(intransitive, transitive) To emcee, to act as compere.
“May is Military Appreciation Month – MRFF Board Member John Compere explains the significant dates in this month designated by Congress to honor our men and women in uniform and their families”