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prepping

/ˈpɹɛpɪŋ/

prepping noun: the action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something. Also the present participle and gerund of prep.

Noun

prepping (uncountable)

  1. The action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something.
    • The prepping of this salad will seem easy in comparison with the cooking and baking we've been doing.
    1. (Canada, US) The practice of making active preparations for a possible catastrophic disaster or emergency, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies.
      • Prepping doesn't have to be hard; there are lots of easy things you can do to make sure that you have water, food, medicine, and warmth in the event of a power outage.

Also used as

prepping is also the present participle and gerund of prep.

Phrases with prepping

Questions about prepping

What does prepping mean?
Prepping means the action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something.
What part of speech is prepping?
Prepping is a noun.
How do you pronounce prepping?
Prepping is pronounced /ˈpɹɛpɪŋ/.

Words near prepping in the dictionary

  1. preppier
  2. preppies
  3. preppiest
  4. preppily
  5. preppiness
  6. prepping
  7. prepping out
  8. prepping up
  9. preppy
  10. prepractice
  11. preprandial

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