pep

[pep]

noun

1. lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.

verb phrase

1. pep up,  to make or become spirited, vigorous, or lively; animate.

   We need something to pep up this party.

PEP

¹

/ pɛp /

acronym

1. personal equity plan: a method of saving in the U.K. with certain tax advantages, in which investments up to a fixed annual value can be purchased: replaced by the ISA in 1999 but arrangements for existing PEPs remain unchanged

abbreviation

1. political and economic planning

pep

²

/ pɛp /

noun

1. high spirits, energy, or vitality

verb

1. to liven by imbuing with new vigour

Other Word Forms

• pepful adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pep¹

First recorded in 1840–50; short for pepper

Word History and Origins

Origin of pep¹

C20: short for _pepper

Example Sentences

Candy also became a co-owner and one-man pep squad for the Toronto Argonauts, the Canadian Football League team.

From Los Angeles Times

His bullying Isaiah sprints from pep talks to threats in the same breath and runs around in nifty outfits covered in weighted beads.

From Los Angeles Times

A slinky, smoky dancefloor filler, it finds Crookes giving herself a pep talk as she prepares to plunge back into the dating world.

From BBC

The extra pep his players displayed Monday left their coach encouraged.

From Los Angeles Times

But the ones people hum are the funny ones, the ones you can polka or waltz or mosh to, the ones that pep you up.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gusto 
• starch 
• verve