prep

Plural: preps

Noun

• preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
• Preparation.
• A preparatory race or workout.
• Abbreviation of preposition.
• A prep school.
• A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.
• A 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.
• Homework; work set to do outside class time.
• Nursery school; preschool.
• Preparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade.
• Alternative form of PrEP.

Verb

• To prepare.

Examples

• "prep someone for something"

Synonyms

homework, prep up, preparation