rep
//ɹɛp//
Forms
- Plural
- reps
- present (v1)
- rep
- past (v2)
- repped
- past participle (v3)
- repped
- present participle
- repping
- 3rd person singular
- reps
Definitions
1.Clipping of reputation.(informal)
- Remember. I got a rep to protect, OK, Shakespeare?
- Try not to make it easy for the tabloids to ruin your rep.
2.Clipping of repetition.
- I get a better bicep workout if I use less weight and more reps.
- Turkish getup: This multistep move is a favorite among modern trainers for teaching body awareness. Aidala holds the world record for a single rep at 260 pounds.
3.Clipping of representative.(informal)
- John Doe is a member of the House of Reps.
- When I requested tickets for Nassau, my rep just put me on hold.
- An upcoming problem to be thrashed out at a meeting of diskery reps and execs of the American Federation of Radio Artists (AFRA), is the degree of AFRA's jurisdictional claim over singers on records.
4.Clipping of representation.(informal)
1.To represent; to act as a representative for.(informal)
- Bentley, the man who repped for Slade, carried the air and the rest joined in.
2.To display as a representative example.(informal)
3.To lift for multiple reps.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2755
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Clippings of various words beginning with rep.