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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPINGE

Com *pinge ", v. t. Etym: [L. compingere.]

 

Defn: To compress; to shut up. [Obs. ] Burton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

comping

comp ing |ˈkämpiNG ˈkɑmpɪŋ | noun 1 the process of making composite images, esp. electronically. 2 the action of playing a musical accompaniment, esp. in jazz or blues. 3 Brit. informal the practice of entering competitions, esp. those promoting consumer products. DERIVATIVES comp er |-pər |noun (Brit. ) comping ( sense 3 )

 

Oxford Dictionary

comping

comp |ing noun [ mass noun ] 1 Brit. informal the practice of entering competitions, especially those promoting consumer products. 2 the action of playing a musical accompaniment, especially in jazz or blues. 3 the process of making composite images, especially electronically. DERIVATIVES comper noun comping ( sense 1 )