prep
PreparationPreparation.
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» Tom is being prepped for surgery.
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8 senses(countable)Preparation.
(countable, uncountable)A preparatory race or workout.
(countable, informal)A prep school.
(countable, informal)A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.
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.
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
(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.
Examples
21 sentencesTom is being prepped for surgery.
I knew Tom in prep school.
Tom's prepping his son for university.
He was being prepped for surgery.
He started prepping for the hike.
Forms
plural: prepsSynonyms
1 synonyms- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home):preparation
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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