rec

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

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noun Informal.

recreation.

Nearby words

rebus, rebus sic stantibus, rebut, rebuttal, rebutter, rec, rec room, rec., rec. sec., recalcification, recalcitrance

Origin of rec

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Definition for rec (2 of 4)

rec

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

noun Informal.

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

Origin of rec

by shortening

Definition for rec (3 of 4)

rec.

(in prescriptions) fresh.

Origin of rec.

From the Latin word recēns

Definition for rec (4 of 4)

rec.

Examples from the Web for rec

No word on whether, if the series be picked up, Lowe will pull a Parks and Rec and leave it after only four seasons.
Sinead O’Connor Writes Miley Cyrus Another Letter, Britney Spears Thinks Her Video Was Too Sexy|Culture Team|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Looking for a rec center with an acre of cardio and weight machines like the ones used at the Beijing Olympics?
The Real College Crisis Isn’t About Student Loan Rates|Patricia Murphy|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We were in the rec room and the door opened and in walked this girl with bright blue eyes.
My Prison Time With Amanda|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But pa'son shall see the rec'ids, an' I'll recommend him to put 'em under lock an' key.
Tiverton Tales|Alice Brown

Rec′iprock, Rec′iproque (Bacon), reciprocal; Recip′rocous (rare), turning back: reciprocal.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rec′toscope, a speculum for rectal examination; Rectot′omy, the operation for dividing a rectal stricture.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
We rec'd him with joy, and he thought the army would be down in a week.
Journal of an American Prisoner at Fort Malden and Quebec in the War of 1812|James Reynolds
"I rec'on hit's Burton, th' ghost-man," she muttered under her breath.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for rec

rec

/ (rɛk) /

noun

informal short for recreation ground

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Word Origin and History for rec

rec

1929 as a shortening of recreation.

rec

noun Informal.

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Origin of rec

Definition for rec (2 of 4)

rec

noun Informal.

Origin of rec

Definition for rec (3 of 4)

rec.

Origin of rec.

Definition for rec (4 of 4)

rec.

Examples from the Web for rec

British Dictionary definitions for rec

rec

noun

Word Origin and History for rec

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