rep /ɹɛp/verb 4noun 8forms 3 verb4 •(informal) To represent; to act as a representative for.Bentley, the man who repped for Slade, carried the air and the rest joined in. — 1922 •To lift for multiple reps. •(informal) To display as a representative example. •Abbreviation of repeat.Rep neck dec EOR 4 times more, AND AT THE SAME TIME, rep armhole dec EOR 4 (4,5) times more — 2011 noun8 •A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.Underfoot is a rich brown marble from the shores of Lake Champlain. The wainscoting is of green rep and red Numidian marble. — 1923 •(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. •Clipping of repetition.I get a better bicep workout if I use less weight and more reps. •(informal) Clipping of reputation.Try not to make it easy for the tabloids to ruin your rep. •(slang) Clipping of replica. •[in compounds] Clipping of report.[…] and Henry Riser is still waiting for official casualty reps and family info on Doug Wheless. — 1993 •(informal) Clipping of representation. •Clipping of repertory.She did her time in reps before she made the grade in West End theatre. formsrepped · repping · reps