prep

See also: prep. and PREP

English

Pronunciation

enPR: prĕp, IPA^(key): /pɹɛp/
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Rhymes: -ɛp

Noun

prep (countable and uncountable, plural preps)

(countable) Preparation.
Abbreviation of preposition.
(informal, countable) preparatory school
(informal, countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy. [from late 19th c.]
(Britain, uncountable) Homework, work set to do outside class time, used widely in public schools and preparatory schools but not state schools.
(Philippines) preparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade.

Translations

preparation — see preparation

abbreviation of preposition

Finnish: prep.

preparatory school — see prep school

student or graduate of a prep school — see preppy

homework — see homework

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French: ^{(please verify)} prep (fr)
Italian: ^{(please verify)} prep, ^{(please verify)} prepo

Latin: ^{(please verify)} praep, ^{(please verify)} praepus

Verb

prep (third-person singular simple present preps, present participle prepping, simple past and past participle prepped)

(informal) To prepare.

Translations

informal: to prepare

Finnish: prepata (for an exam etc.)

Anagrams

Repp, perp, repp

Middle Irish

Noun

prep f

a start, bounce

Descendants

Irish: preab

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