prepping

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛpɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛpɪŋ

Verb

prepping

1. 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.

      Hyponym: (extreme degree) survivalism

      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.

Related terms

• prepper

References

• “prepping”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.