pep rally

American  

noun

pep rallies plural

1. a meeting, especially of students before an interscholastic athletic contest, to stimulate group enthusiasm by rousing talks, songs, cheers, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pep rallies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pep rally

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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pep rally

Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

Somewhere JV cheerleaders chant “Fight!” like it is a pep rally.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

But they were responding to something that many of us hadn’t yet grasped: Despite the pep rally, ESPN’s future was guaranteed to be much less auspicious and much less ambitious than its glittery past.

From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2023

The autumn conferences - blends of pep rally, policy forum and boozy bash - play an important role in British political life.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2023

She was utterly unprepared for her first pep rally, for all those fanatical cheers, all those arms pumping so frantically up and down, and she found the girls cliquey and obsessed with appearance.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger