rec
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8.2
Relating to activities done for fun, like sports or classes
- adjective
- /rɛk/
- Informal
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recreativo
- And I started playing basketball at the age of five and did the Little Rec League stuff.
So I come back from the rec yard one day.
- So I come back from the rec yard one day.
- Location Rec room stairs, because these are the stairs into the rec room.
- So Aubrey and my wife Amanda and other women were on this women's league rec basketball team in LA.
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Examples
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The kids enjoyed their time in the rec center playing games and hanging out.
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So I come back from the rec yard one day.
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Yeah, and then rec room announced their next quest.
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This is definitely a spider that lives down at the rec center, plays ping pong.
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During the summer, many people go to the park for rec activities like picnics and sports.
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She joined a rec league to meet new friends through fun and friendly competition.
Synonyms
recreational
vsrec
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3.9
Relating to activities people do for fun or free time, not for work
is an informal abbreviation used instead of the full adjective
recreative
vsrec
4.7
Helping people relax and enjoy their free time
is an informal abbreviation expressing the same leisure sense
Compounds
How Serious
Surface Forms
rec positive
Etymology
Rec is short for recreational, a word that comes from the idea of 'refreshing' yourself with fun or rest. So a rec activity is something you do for enjoyment, not for work.