Prepping: meaning, definitions and examples
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prepping
[ ˈprɛpɪŋ ]
emergency
The act of preparing for an emergency or disaster, including gathering supplies, making a plan, and practicing safety procedures.
Synonyms
get ready, plan ahead, prepare.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| prepping |
Informal context, often used in casual conversation or in contexts implying urgency or survival situations.
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| prepare |
A more general and formal term suitable for both spoken and written language, used when talking about making everything ready for something.
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| get ready |
Everyday situations, typically informal or spoken language when talking about common daily activities.
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| plan ahead |
More formal or professional contexts, implies thinking or organizing activities in advance.
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Examples of usage
- We spent the weekend prepping for the hurricane that was forecasted to hit our area.
- She was prepping her emergency kit with non-perishable food and water.
- The family prepped their home by boarding up windows and securing loose items in the yard.
Translations
Translations of the word "prepping" in other languages:
🇵🇹 preparação
- preparo
- preparação para emergências
🇮🇳 तैयारी
- तैयारी करना
- आपातकालीन तैयारी
🇩🇪 Vorbereitung
- Präparieren
- Notfallvorbereitung
🇮🇩 persiapan
- mempersiapkan
- persiapan darurat
🇺🇦 підготовка
🇵🇱 przygotowanie
- przygotowywanie
- przygotowanie na sytuacje awaryjne
🇯🇵 準備 (じゅんび)
- 準備する
- 緊急準備
🇫🇷 préparation
- préparer
- préparation d'urgence
🇪🇸 preparación
- preparar
- preparación para emergencias
🇹🇷 hazırlık
- hazırlama
- acil durum hazırlığı
🇰🇷 준비 (준비)
- 준비하다
- 비상 준비
🇸🇦 تحضير
- تجهيز
- التحضير للطوارئ
🇨🇿 příprava
- připravování
- příprava na nouzové situace
🇸🇰 príprava
- pripravovanie
- príprava na núdzové situácie
🇨🇳 准备 (zhǔnbèi)
- 准备工作
- 应急准备
🇸🇮 priprava
- pripravljanje
- priprava na nujne primere
🇮🇸 undirbúningur
- undirbúa
- neyðarundirbúningur
🇰🇿 дайындық
- дайындалу
- төтенше жағдайға дайындық
🇬🇪 მზადება
- მომზადება
- საგანგებო მზადება
🇦🇿 hazırlıq
- hazırlamaq
- fövqəladə hazırlıq
🇲🇽 preparación
- preparar
- preparación para emergencias
Etymology
The term 'prepping' originated from the word 'prepare', which dates back to the 15th century. It evolved to 'prepping' in modern usage, especially in the context of emergency preparedness. The concept of prepping has gained popularity in recent years due to increased awareness of natural disasters and other emergencies.