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prep^¹

/pɹɛp/ Canada, US, UK

Rhymes with -ɛp

noun preps

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.
countable, uncountable A preparatory race or workout.
abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation 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 person using the styles and mannerisms (especially in terms of fashion) associated with prep students.
UK, 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.
alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of PrEP

verb preps · prepping · prepped

informal, transitive To prepare. prep someone for something
Similar: prep up

PrEP^²

/pɹɛp/

Rhymes with -ɛp

noun prep

abbreviation, acronym 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?’

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Closest in meaning: preparation, homework, preparing, preprocessing, preparatory, ready, prepare, preparedness, readiness, prepared, sec, per, get, dry, pave, pers

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@misc{prep_2026,
  title = {prep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}