Rec

//ɹɛk// adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of recreation. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable

    "At 11 o'clock, school's out, and it's time for rec."

  2. 2
    Clipping of recreation ground. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal
  3. 3
    Clipping of recommendation. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal

    "“Got any recs?” “What are you looking for?” “Something angry,” I said."

Verb
  1. 1
    To recommend. informal, transitive
  2. 2
    To record. informal, transitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Clipping of recreational. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
ffdreccreccreccyrecreation groundrecreation ground

Example

More examples

""I scored an overhead kick straight from a corner with my left foot on the rec last night." "Yeah, dream on!" "I did!""

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rec hallrec leaguerec roomrecreation ground

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