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rec

¹

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

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noun Informal.

recreation.

Origin of rec

¹

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Words nearby rec

rebus, rebus sic stantibus, rebut, rebuttal, rebutter, rec, rec room, rec., rec. sec., recalcification, recalcitrant

Definition for rec (2 of 4)

rec ²

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

noun Informal.

a recommendation: I need a rec for a vegetarian restaurant.

Origin of rec

²

by shortening

Definition for rec (3 of 4)

rec. ¹

(in prescriptions) fresh.

Origin of rec.

¹

From the Latin word recēns

Definition for rec (4 of 4)

rec. ²

receipt.

recipe.

record.

recorder.

recording.

Example sentences from the Web for rec

No word on whether, if the series be picked up, Lowe will pull a Parks and Rec and leave it after only four seasons.

Sinead O’Connor Writes Miley Cyrus Another Letter, Britney Spears Thinks Her Video Was Too Sexy |Culture Team |October 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Looking for a rec center with an acre of cardio and weight machines like the ones used at the Beijing Olympics?

The Real College Crisis Isn’t About Student Loan Rates |Patricia Murphy |July 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
We were in the rec room and the door opened and in walked this girl with bright blue eyes.

My Prison Time With Amanda |Barbie Latza Nadeau |September 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
But pa'son shall see the rec'ids, an' I'll recommend him to put 'em under lock an' key.

Tiverton Tales |Alice Brown

Rec′iprock, Rec′iproque (Bacon), reciprocal; Recip′rocous (rare), turning back: reciprocal.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) |Various
Rec′toscope, a speculum for rectal examination; Rectot′omy, the operation for dividing a rectal stricture.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) |Various
We rec'd him with joy, and he thought the army would be down in a week.

Journal of an American Prisoner at Fort Malden and Quebec in the War of 1812 |James Reynolds
"I rec'on hit's Burton, th' ghost-man," she muttered under her breath.

The Red Debt |Everett MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for rec

rec

/ (rɛk) /

noun

informal short for recreation ground