prep
Getting ready, briefly
Prep means to prepare or make ready.
In cooking, prep work involves cutting vegetables, measuring ingredients, and organizing before actual cooking begins: I spent an hour prepping for dinner.
In medicine, to prep a patient is to ready them for surgery.
The noun refers to this preparatory work: The prep takes longer than the cooking.
Prep can also mean a preparatory school or its culture—the preppy style of dress and manner associated with elite private schools: He went to prep in New England. (Capitalized PREP is an HIV prevention medication.)
Pre-cooking ingredient arrangement
- choppingCutting into pieces
- dicingCutting into cubes
- mincingAffectedly delicate in manner
- slicingCutting into portions
marinating · seasoning · measuring · preheating · blanching · peeling · julienne · zesting
Structured group with purpose
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- setupHow something is arranged
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
groundwork · staging · scheduling · checklist · briefing · contingency · timeline · reconnaissance
Pre-activity preparation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- exercisesActivities for fitness
practice · rehearsal · workout · regimen · routine · coaching · visualization · mental
Deliberate learning effort
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- reviewCritical written assessment
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
exam · test · assignment · curriculum · syllabus · textbook · flashcards · notes
Entering a vehicle
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- academyInstitution of learning
- independentFree from external control
- secondaryLesser in rank
elite · admissions · tuition · campus · dormitory · headmaster · uniform · tradition
Private recreational membership facility
- yacht clubPrivate boating organization
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- golfClub-and-ball course sport
- lacrosseField sport with netted sticks
rowing · equestrian · regatta · cotillion · philanthropy · legacy · alumni · networking
Casual knit top with collar
- khakisTan cotton trousers
- loafersLaceless slip-on shoes
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- cardiganFront-opening knitted garment
pearls · plaid · madras · argyle · boat shoes · sweater vest · headband · cable knit
mise en place
Pre-cooking ingredient arrangement
slicing · marinating · seasoning · measuring · preheating · blanching · peeling · julienne · zesting · brining
organization
Structured group with purpose
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- setupHow something is arranged
arrangement · groundwork · staging · scheduling · checklist · briefing · contingency · timeline · reconnaissance · provisions
warmup
Pre-activity preparation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
exercises · practice · rehearsal · workout · regimen · routine · coaching · visualization · mental · physical
study
Deliberate learning effort
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- reviewCritical written assessment
tutoring · exam · test · assignment · curriculum · syllabus · textbook · flashcards · notes · cram
boarding
Entering a vehicle
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- academyInstitution of learning
- independentFree from external control
secondary · elite · admissions · tuition · campus · dormitory · headmaster · uniform · tradition · Exeter
country club
Private recreational membership facility
- yacht clubPrivate boating organization
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- golfClub-and-ball course sport
lacrosse · rowing · equestrian · regatta · cotillion · philanthropy · legacy · alumni · networking · old money
polo shirt
Casual knit top with collar
cardigan · pearls · plaid · madras · argyle · boat shoes · sweater vest · headband · cable knit · monogram
- preparationready, readies, readiness, readying, ready up
- preliminarieswarmup, warm-up, qualifying exam, intro, prologue
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
- shavingrazor, razors, shave, blade, blades
- getting startedgetting started, start, begin, first steps, basics
prepexecution
Completing a planned task
performance · action · implementation · doing · showtime
- the presentCurrent moment in time
- Christmas presentGift given December 25th
- be preparedState of anticipatory readiness
- vice presidentSecond-ranking executive officer
- prepare the wayMake ready beforehand
- past and presentAll time until now
present, prepare, prepared, president, predict, precise, prejudice, premium, unprepared