Prep Meaning
/pɹɛp/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA preparation.
nounA preparatory race or workout.
nounAbbreviation of preposition.
nounA prep school.
nounA student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.
nounA student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy., A person using the styles and mannerisms (especially in terms of fashion) associated with prep students.
nounHomework; work set to do outside class time.
nounNursery school; preschool.
nounPreparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade.
nounAlternative form of PrEP.
verbTo prepare.
"prep someone for something"
nounAcronym 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?’"— 2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 326:
Sentence Examples
Her parents insisted that she spend the summer at prep school.
I'm a gym teacher at a university prep school.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The chef needs to ____ the vegetables before cooking them for the meal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She spent the evening doing ____ work for the following day's lessons, reviewing notes and exercises.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The chef needs to ____ the vegetables before cooking them for the meal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She spent the evening doing ____ work for the following day's lessons, reviewing notes and exercises.