pep rally

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pep rally¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

No one can upstage Trump, however, and he proved that at his congressional pep rally.

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It’s the week of distractions for players and coaches, with interviews, banquets, pep rallies and constant phone calls seeking tickets.

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

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This month, Junipero Serra High School in Gardena had a pep rally to celebrate the achievements of what might be its least conventional team: its cutting-edge space squad.

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The youth movement was in full swing on the live radio broadcast from the pep rally, where catcher Logan O’Hoppe invited his father to grab a microphone and join the show.

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