prep2

 
Pronunciation: /prɛp/
informal, chiefly North American

verb (preps, prepping, prepped)

[with object]
  • prepare (something); make ready: scores of volunteers help prep the food
  • [no object] prepare oneself for an event: to prep for his role he trimmed his unruly locks

noun

[mass noun]
  • preparation: I do the prep

Origin:

1920s: abbreviation of prepare or preparation