"prep" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /pɹɛp/ Audio: En-ca-prep.ogg , En-us-ncalif-prep1.ogg Forms: preps [plural]
enPR: prĕp Rhymes: -ɛp Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prep (countable and uncountable, plural preps)
  1. (countable) Preparation. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-YvySoYG2
  2. (horse racing) A preparatory race or workout. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Horse racing
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-XdPtn-rP Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
  3. Abbreviation of preposition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: preposition Translations (abbreviation of preposition): prep. (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-vnDelfBp Disambiguation of 'abbreviation of preposition': 2 1 81 2 3 3 2 2 3
  4. (informal, countable) A prep school. Tags: countable, informal Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-en:school Disambiguation of Education: 0 0 0 37 24 14 11 13 0 0
  5. (informal, countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy. Tags: countable, informal Categories (topical): Stock characters
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-BCpGtUfS Disambiguation of Stock characters: 1 4 2 2 14 17 13 12 21 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 4 4 20 16 11 14 13 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 3 3 2 11 22 16 20 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 4 3 2 16 17 12 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 2 1 18 17 12 15 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 4 4 2 11 20 14 13 19 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 1 4 4 2 11 22 13 13 18 13
  6. (British, uncountable) Homework, work set to do outside class time. (The term is used widely in public schools and preparatory schools but not state schools.) Tags: British, uncountable Categories (topical): Stock characters
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-29f1lMaR Disambiguation of Stock characters: 1 4 2 2 14 17 13 12 21 14 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 4 4 20 16 11 14 13 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 3 3 2 11 22 16 20 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 4 3 2 16 17 12 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 2 1 18 17 12 15 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 4 4 2 11 23 14 14 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 4 5 2 10 21 13 15 16 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 4 4 2 11 20 14 13 19 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 1 4 4 2 11 22 13 13 18 13
  7. (Australia) Nursery school; preschool. Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Stock characters
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-0ZUtjGwz Disambiguation of Stock characters: 1 4 2 2 14 17 13 12 21 14 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 4 4 20 16 11 14 13 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 3 3 2 11 22 16 20 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 4 3 2 16 17 12 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 2 1 18 17 12 15 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 4 4 2 11 20 14 13 19 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 1 4 4 2 11 22 13 13 18 13
  8. (Philippines) Preparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade. Tags: Philippines, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Stock characters
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-IswQGPpb Disambiguation of Stock characters: 1 4 2 2 14 17 13 12 21 14 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 4 4 20 16 11 14 13 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 3 3 2 11 22 16 20 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 4 3 2 16 17 12 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 2 1 18 17 12 15 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 4 4 2 11 20 14 13 19 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 1 4 4 2 11 22 13 13 18 13
  9. Alternative form of PrEP Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: PrEP Categories (topical): Stock characters
    Sense id: en-prep-en-noun-PfR8ZrQL Disambiguation of Stock characters: 1 4 2 2 14 17 13 12 21 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 4 4 20 16 11 14 13 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 3 3 2 11 22 16 20 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 4 3 2 16 17 12 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 2 1 18 17 12 15 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 4 4 2 11 20 14 13 19 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 1 4 4 2 11 22 13 13 18 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: meal prep, prep room

Verb [English]

IPA: /pɹɛp/ Audio: En-ca-prep.ogg , En-us-ncalif-prep1.ogg Forms: preps [present, singular, third-person], prepping [participle, present], prepped [participle, past], prepped [past]
enPR: prĕp Rhymes: -ɛp Head templates: {{en-verb}} prep (third-person singular simple present preps, present participle prepping, simple past and past participle prepped)
  1. (informal) To prepare. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Stock characters Synonyms: prep up Derived forms: prep out Translations (informal: to prepare): prepata (note: for an exam etc.) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-prep-en-verb-en:verb Disambiguation of Stock characters: 1 4 2 2 14 17 13 12 21 14 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 4 4 20 16 11 14 13 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 3 3 2 11 22 16 20 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 4 3 2 16 17 12 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 2 1 18 17 12 15 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 4 4 2 11 20 14 13 19 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 1 4 4 2 11 22 13 13 18 13

Noun [Middle Irish]

Head templates: {{head|mga|noun|g=f}} prep f
  1. a start, bounce Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-prep-mga-noun-c7Zu8MQM Categories (other): Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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