prepping

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛpɪŋ/

prepping

1. present participle and gerund of prep

prepping (uncountable)

1. The action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something.
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”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.