rep

/rɛp/
noun
  1. A person who represents a company or organization, especially in sales.
    • Our rep will call you tomorrow to discuss the contract.
    • She works as a customer service rep for a tech company.
    • The sales rep visited our office to show the new products.
  2. Short for repetition, especially in exercise or fitness.
    • Do three sets of ten reps on each leg.
    • He increased the weight after completing 12 reps easily.
    • The trainer counted each rep to make sure we did them correctly.
  3. Short for reputation, especially in informal contexts.
    • She has a good rep among her coworkers.
    • Don't mess with him; he's got a tough rep in this neighborhood.
    • His rep as a reliable mechanic brought in many customers.
  4. A type of fabric with a ribbed surface, used for upholstery and clothing.
    • The sofa was covered in a durable rep fabric.
    • Rep is often used for ties and curtains because of its texture.
    • He wore a jacket made of black rep.
verb
  1. To act as a representative for a company or organization.
    • They hired her to rep their products in the Midwest.
    • He has been repping for the software company for five years.
    • She reps a major clothing brand at trade shows.
  2. To perform a repetition of an exercise.
    • The coach had us rep the squat until our legs burned.
    • She repped the bicep curl slowly to build muscle.
    • He repped 20 push-ups without stopping.
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