energy; vigor; liveliness; spirit
Origin of pep
from peppertransitive verb
pepped, pep′ping to fill with pep; invigorate: with up
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pep
Informal
noun
Energy and high spirits; vim: “The duchess is full of pep, that particularly American word that expresses precisely her energy and gaiety” ( Suzy Menkes )
transitive verb
pepped, pep·ping, pepsTo bring energy or liveliness to; invigorate: The good news pepped him up.
Origin of pep
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present peps, present participle pepping, simple past and past participle pepped)
- To inject with energy and enthusiasm.
Anagrams
- PPE
Origin
Abbreviation of pepper (“spice”)
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pep - Computer Definition
(1) (Packet Exchange Protocol) A Xerox protocol used internally by NetWare to transport internal Netware NCP commands (NetWare Core Protocols). It uses PEP and IPX for this purpose. Application programs use SPX and IPX.
(2) A high-speed modem protocol suited for cellular phone use from the now-defunct Telebit Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA.
(3) (Policy Enforcement Point) See COPS.
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Sentence Examples
- The opening of the movie is a spoof of a long sideline or pep rally cheer - the cheerleaders are doing versions of "roll call cheers", introducing the characters and establishing a haughty sense of pride and entitlement.
- While it's in poor taste to 'roast' someone without their knowledge, chances are that for special events like pep rallies, you'd be likely to get some faculty members who are willing to roast themselves in good fun.
- Some employers will not mind what color your hair is if your job location is not visible to clients or guests, or a funky hair color might be allowed to show school spirit at a dance or pep rally.
- While it might warrant some explaining, dressing as enemies from historical tales could make for some very smart costumes - particularly if your school is able to give prizes to reward the originality of the costumes at a pep rally.
- You're about as effective at pep talks as Rhyn.
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