prepping

noun — 2 senses

prepping

noun

/ˈpɹɛpɪŋ/

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.
2

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.
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