prep
verb/prep/
/prep/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they prep | /prep/ /prep/ |
| he / she / it preps | /preps/ /preps/ |
| past simple prepped | /prept/ /prept/ |
| past participle prepped | /prept/ /prept/ |
| -ing form prepping | /ˈprepɪŋ/ /ˈprepɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] (especially North American English, informal) to prepare (something)
- prep something Prep the vegetables in advance.
- prep (for something) They're prepping for college.
- [transitive] prep somebody (specialist) to prepare somebody for a medical operationTopics Healthcarec2
Word Originverb 1920s: abbreviation of prepare or preparation.
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