slang
: reputation
especially
: status in a group (such as a gang)
: representative
sales reps
variants
or repp
: a plain-weave fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will develop the same amount of energy upon absorption in human tissue as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure
1
repair
2
repeat
3
report; reporter
4
republic
Republican
Synonyms
Examples of rep in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
Noun (2)
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
Recent Examples on the Web
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Also in the Big Apple, Bradley Cooper reps the Philadelphia Eagles and Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon celebrate the premiere of their new movie.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, the musical artist, actor, author and activist known professionally as Common, has expanded his team of reps by signing with both CAA and Anonymous Content.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rep 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Tillett, who has previously worked for The Agency and the Knight Hall Agency, reps the likes of Symon, Adetunji and Grace Ofori-Attah, who wrote recent James Norton-starrer Playing Nice.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Also in the Big Apple, Bradley Cooper reps the Philadelphia Eagles and Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon celebrate the premiere of their new movie.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Do three to six sets of six to 12 reps, ensuring the last two repetitions are challenging.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, the musical artist, actor, author and activist known professionally as Common, has expanded his team of reps by signing with both CAA and Anonymous Content.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rep
Dictionary Entries Near rep
Cite this Entry
“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rep. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rep
1 of 2 noun
: representative entry 2
sales rep
rep
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
rep
2 of 2 abbreviation
let it be repeated
—used in writing prescriptions
Etymology
Abbreviation
Latin repetatur
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share