prep

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noun

preparatory school.

a preliminary or warm-up activity or event; trial run: The race is a good prep for the Kentucky Derby.

preparation: dealer prep on the car included.

the act of preparing a patient for a medical or surgical procedure.

adjective

preparatory: a prep school.

involving or used for preparation: the mortuary's prep room.

verb (used with object), prepped, prep·ping.

to prepare (a person) for a test, debate, etc.

to prepare (a patient) for a medical or surgical procedure, as by shaving and washing the skin with an antibacterial soap.

to prepare (a vehicle or craft) for sale, use, a test drive, or a race.

verb (used without object), prepped, prep·ping.

to prepare; get ready: to prep for the game.

to attend a preparatory school.

Origin of prep

First recorded in 1860–65; by shortening

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Related Words for prepped

inclined, able, willing, qualified, planned, adapted, processed, fit, provide, fix, gird, equip, brace, arrange, gear, prepare, supply, qualify, decorate, rig

Examples from the Web for prepped

Contemporary Examples of prepped

The local hospital, in the nearby town of Reading, has been prepped in case of any emergency.
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Tom Sykes
October 15, 2014
The Chinese team, prepped, fed, and polished, was hungry for victory.
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January 9, 2014
Has he prepped well enough to carry his debating advantage into weaker terrain—the debate on foreign policy?
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October 4, 2012
From a young age, Mormon children are prepped to take on these leadership roles.
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February 16, 2012
Tonight, by contrast, it was as though he had prepped for the showdown by doing several lines of coke backstage.
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December 11, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for prepped

prep

noun

informal short for preparation (def. 5), mainly US preparatory school

verb preps, prepping or prepped

(tr) to prepare (a patient) for a medical operation or procedure

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Word Origin and History for prepped

prep

1862, short for preparation. Prep school attested from 1895, short for preparatory school. First record of prep in the sense "student or graduate of a preparatory school" is from 1899 (also see preppie).

prep

slang shortening of prepare, 1908. Related: Prepped; prepping.

prepped in Medicine

prep

[prĕp]

v.

To prepare for a medical examination or surgical procedure.