Prep - English meaning

verb

Prepare (something); make ready.

Usage examples:

Scores of volunteers help prep the food

noun

Preparation.

Usage examples:

The lasagne i usually make takes an hour of cooking time, not to mention the prep

noun

(in an independent school) schoolwork that is set to be done outside normal school hours.

Usage examples:

Pupils at a school like westminster enjoy all the lavish benefits of tiny class sizes, personal tui…

noun

Relating to education in a prep school.

Usage examples:

Sixth-formers and prep pupils

noun

A student in a prep school.

Usage examples:

Most of the kids that went to springfield high school were preps, too good to associate with us.

abbreviation

Preposition.

noun

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (the taking of a prescription drug as a means of preventing hiv infection in an hiv-negative person).

Usage examples:

The use of antiretroviral drugs for prep can offer some protection against hiv infection

verb

To prepare

Usage examples:

The president’s advisers are busy prepping him for the debate.