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rec

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[ rek ]
/ rɛk /
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noun Informal.

recreation.

RELATED WORDS

pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, relaxation, fun, hobby, amusement, picnic, repose, avocation, pastime, playtime, sport, exercise, entertainment, ease, vacation, refreshment, holiday, hilarity

Nearby words

  1. rebus,
  2. rebus sic stantibus,
  3. rebut,
  4. rebuttal,
  5. rebutter,
  6. rec room,
  7. rec.,
  8. rec. sec.,
  9. recalcification,
  10. recalcitrance

Origin of rec

1
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

rec

2
[ rek ]
/ rɛk /

noun Informal.

a recommendation: I need a rec for a vegetarian restaurant.

Origin of rec

2
by shortening

rec.

1

(in prescriptions) fresh.

Origin of rec.

1
From the Latin word recēns

rec.

2

receipt.
recipe.
record.
recorder.
recording.
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British Dictionary definitions for rec

rec

/ (rɛk) /

noun

informal short for recreation ground
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Word Origin and History for rec

rec

n.

1929 as a shortening of recreation.

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