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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Energy and high spirits; vim: "The duchess is full of pep, that particularly American word that expresses precisely her energy and gaiety” ( Suzy Menkes).
  2. v. To bring energy or liveliness to; invigorate: The good news pepped him up.

Wiktionary

  1. v. To inject with energy and enthusiasm.
  2. n. Energy, high spirits.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. liveliness and energy

Etymologies

  1. Abbreviation of pepper ("spice") (Wiktionary)
  2. Short for pepper. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “Cosby believes that shouldn't define the school and so he's leading what he calls a pep rally tonight.”

    CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2003

  • “Maybe they'll use her to get people men to show-up to McCain pep rally's.”

    McCain daughter writing children's book

  • “The conference, part midterm pep rally, part starting-gun for 2012 jockeying, was marked by a predictable mixture of bombast and contrition.”

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  • “You mustn't _hate_ the enemy -- that wastes a lot of "pep" --”

    With the Colors Songs of the American Service

  • “For about twenty minutes Rowley gave what could only be called a pep talk.”

    Simon & Schuster: The Kennedy Detail

  • “BASH: At the closed door meeting described as a pep rally atmosphere with a standing room only crowd, the president tried to talk up the economy and Iraq but warned things could look worse after the June 30th handover.”

    CNN Transcript May 20, 2004

  • “You jest set right here in your chair till I come back, an 'I'll bring you a good parcel o' pep'-mints.”

    Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life

  • “Summing up the 2,561-word pep talk - where Google and Apple are hailed as the new iconic American brands, taking the place of Chevrolet and McDonald's (you pick which is which), the journalists conclude:”

    Cult of Mac

  • “Paterson and his administration are seeking to regroup Friday in what one official described as pep talks.”

    FresnoBee.com: Local

  • “To anyone who's depressed about the state of literary culture these days, Dennis Johnson would like to offer a three-word pep talk:”

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