Definition of "prep" in English

noun

1. (countable) Preparation.

2. (horse racing) A preparatory race or workout.

3. Abbreviation of preposition.

4. (informal, countable) A prep school.

5. (informal, countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.

6. (UK, chiefly private schools, uncountable) Homework; work set to do outside class time.

7. (Australia) Nursery school; preschool.

8. (Philippines) Preparatory level; the last two levels or the fourth and fifth years of preschool; the two levels before first grade.

9. Alternative form of PrEP.

verb

1. (informal) To prepare.

   • prep someone for something