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prep

88 3.0
Work you do before class to get ready
  • noun
  • /prɛp/
  • UK
translation icon : preparación
  • He's gonna help me with my SAT prep.
  • prep time
  • test prep
  • prep classes

After weeks and months of prep, it was time to start shooting.

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Examples

  • So isn't it better that we used simple test prep now rather than doing nothing?

  • Um, I did the prep questions for this lab last night, so you can just copy my answers if you want.

  • After weeks and months of prep, it was time to start shooting.

  • So what we learned was our students were doing the prep and it was way too much.

  • The prep club worked hard on those.

  • Instead, he was sent to a prep school in New Jersey.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Paulie did the prep work.

  • The increase in teacher prep time and the question of how to assess students were the biggest obstacles to overcome.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I've been trying to get my Tuesday meal prep down, and I think I'm almost there.

    Blog text (8)
  • She invested a lot of time in prep for her final exams, completing all the assigned homework.

Synonyms

preparation
vsprep
  • UK
12 1.9

Schoolwork students must do at home before class

is aimed at preparing students before a lesson
prereading
vsprep
3.5

Texts given to read before a class or meeting to prepare

is broader, covering various preparatory tasks not only reading

Compounds

31 3.5

A private school that prepares students for college or top secondary schools

1 3.3

Preparing meals ahead of time for the week to save time and eat healthier

Surface Forms

prep singular
preps plural

Etymology

The word prep here is a short form of preparation and prepare, which mean 'make ready'. Teachers use 'prep' for the tasks you do before class, so it means the work you do to get ready for a lesson.