pep

CEFRB2

/pɛp/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Energy, high spirits.

Examples

  • Do you really want to go to the pep rally?

  • Why don't you see if you can't give her a pep talk?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Initialism of post-exposure prophylaxis.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To inject with energy and enthusiasm.

More examples

In context

  • When is the pep rally?

  • At least a couple of weeks since I last slept, Kept takin' sleepers, but now I keep myself pepped.

  • She was particularly pleased with the wine, which at not infrequent intervals she tasted. Beyond all doubt it promised to be of vintage quality. Clearly the long hot summer had put more than a little pep into the berries.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Abbreviation of pepper (“spice”).