pep talk

noun

1. a vigorous, emotional talk, as to a person or group, intended to arouse enthusiasm, increase determination to succeed, etc..

   The coach gave the team a pep talk before the game.

pep talk

noun

1. informal,  an enthusiastic talk designed to increase confidence, production, cooperation, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of pep talk¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

At one point, Nicholas had to give his bees a pep talk to for another on-camera appearance.

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Except for a brief mention of a pep talk he gave Lynn Nottage, Shepard seems almost entirely divorced from the theater community.

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Later, after a crisis at work ends with the police being called and a pep talk from her therapist in Linda’s office, she blurts out a soft, “I love you” as he walks away.

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

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“Make no mistake,” he said, recounting a pep talk he had with his students.

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