rep

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noun (1)

ˈrep 

slang

: reputation

especially : status in a group (such as a gang)

rep

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noun (2)

: representative

sales reps

rep

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noun (3)

ˈrep 

variants or repp

: a plain-weave fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs

rep

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noun (4)

1

: repertory sense 2b

2

: repertory sense 3

rep

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verb

repped; repping

transitive verb

: represent sense 6

rep

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noun (5)

: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will develop the same amount of energy upon absorption in human tissue as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure

rep

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noun (6)

: repetition sense 1b

rep

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abbreviation (1)

1

repair

2

repeat

3

report; reporter

4

republic

Rep

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abbreviation (2)

Republican

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• character
• fame
• mark
• name
• note
• odor
• report
• reputation
• repute

Noun (2)

• agent
• assignee
• attorney
• commissary
• delegate
• deputy
• envoy
• factor
• minister
• procurator
• proxy
• representative

Examples of rep in a Sentence

Noun (1)

I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know

Noun (2)

the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Grier is one of only three NFL GMs unavailable to the media at this week’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, leaving McDaniel alone to rep a team in flux and losing ground in the AFC. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025

David and Bob Gersh will stay engaged at the agency, continue to rep their clients, stay on the board of directors and will plot moves as the company branches out further into sports representation. —Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025

Noun

Organizers behind the popular venue, one of Paris’ most enduring rep houses, are heading to New York this week to host a series of film screenings at cinemas across the city to connect with fellow cinephiles and raise funds for their ongoing redevelopment project back in Paris. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025

When his friends decided to move to Colorado, Peter did, too, and got a job as a sales rep for a tech company. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (3)

French reps, modification of English ribs, plural of rib

Noun (5)

roentgen equivalent physical

Noun (6)

short for repetition

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1677, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1789, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1858, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun (5)

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun (6)

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rep

• cep
• hep
• pep
• prep
• sep
• step
• steppe
• strep
• yep
• bicep
• doorstep
• footstep

Kids Definition

rep

1 of 2 noun

ˈrep 

: representative entry 2

sales rep

rep

2 of 2 noun

: repetition sense 1b

Medical Definition

rep

1 of 2 noun

ˈrep 

plural rep or reps

: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will develop the same amount of energy upon absorption in human tissues as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure compare rem

rep

2 of 2 abbreviation

let it be repeated

—used in writing prescriptions

Etymology

Abbreviation

Latin repetatur

Legal Definition

rep.

abbreviation

1

report, reporter

2

representative

3

republic