Definition of "rep" in English

noun

1. (informal) Clipping of reputation.

   • Try not to make it easy for the tabloids to ruin your rep.

2. (weightlifting, countable) Clipping of repetition.

   • Holonym: sets
   • I get a better bicep workout if I use less weight and more reps.

3. (informal) Clipping of representative.

   • When I requested tickets for Nassau, my rep just put me on hold.
   • John Doe is a member of the House of Reps.

4. (informal) Clipping of representation.

5. (theater) Clipping of repertory.

   • She did her time in reps before she made the grade in West End theatre.

6. (military, in combination) Clipping of report.

7. (fashion, slang) Clipping of replica.

   • rep sneakers

verb

1. (informal, ambitransitive) To represent; to act as a representative for.

2. (informal) To display as a representative example.

3. (knitting) Abbreviation of repeat.

4. (transitive, weightlifting) To lift for multiple reps.

noun

1. (textiles) A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.