prep

UK /pɹɛp/ US /pɹɛp/

noun 6verb 1

Definitions

noun

Preparation.

A preparatory race or workout.

Abbreviation of preposition.

A prep school.

A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.

verb

To prepare.

prep someone for something

noun

Acronym of pre-exposure prophylaxis.

‘We talked about it at the beginning and said it would be fine. Are you on PrEP?’ ‘Of course, babes! I was first in the queue! So you both see other guys?’

I was already on PrEP, but we were good about condoms.

Collocations

ADJ.

clean, easier, final

The final prep before the exam helped us feel much more confident about the material.

VERB + PREP

cooking, knew, needs, thanks, time, went

I went to the kitchen to prep the vegetables for dinner.

PREP + NOUN

babes, course, pad, school, someone, something

I spent the whole weekend prepping for my exam at prep school.

PREP.

in, on

I spent the afternoon prepping on my chemistry exam by reviewing old test questions.

ADV.

already

I'm already prepping the vegetables for dinner tonight.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — preparatory school work done outside school (especially at h

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

prep someone for something

Wiktionary

‘We talked about it at the beginning and said it would be fine. Are you on PrEP?’ ‘Of course, babes! I was first in the queue! So you both see other guys?’

Wiktionary

I was already on PrEP, but we were good about condoms.

Wiktionary

Her parents insisted that she spend the summer at prep school.

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It took about an hour to make dinner, but most of the time was just prep work.

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I'm a gym teacher at a university prep school.

Tatoeba · #8438614

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, prep is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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