prep en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(countable) Preparation.
There was a bit of prep to set the drill press up for the operation. First, the table had to be rotated 90 degrees. Next, I had to set up a fence to cut each tenon exactly on center.
2026 August 14, Collin Knoff, “Mid-Century Modern Table”, in Popular Woodworking, volume 290, number 4, page 48:
- (countable, uncountable) A preparatory race or workout.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of preposition.
alt of preposition
- (countable, informal) A prep school.
- (countable, informal) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.
- (US, countable, derogatory, informal, slang, uncountable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy. ▸ A person using the styles and mannerisms (especially in terms of fashion) associated with prep students.
- (UK, qualifier:chiefly private schools, uncountable) Homework; work set to do outside class time.
- (Australia, countable, uncountable) Nursery school; preschool.
- (Philippines, countable, uncountable) Preparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade.
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of PrEP.
alt of PrEP
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preppy · miniprep · prep room · prep cook · mealprep · preppie · cyberprep · prep pad · prepster · meal prep
Translations (2)
pl przyimek (abbreviation of preposition) · fi prep. (abbreviation of preposition)