pep (pɛp
)
Definitions
noun
- high spirits, energy, or vitality
verb
Word forms: peps, pepping, pepped
- (tr) usually foll by up to liven by imbuing with new vigour
Word Origin
C20: short for pepperPEP (pɛp)
Definitions
noun acronym for
- 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 for
- political and economic planning
Usage examples
Holly frowned, wondering where this little pep talk was going.
, PS, I LOVE YOU (2004)Shortly before the charge, Ravindranath gave a final pep talk to his men.
India Today (1999)Jack Del Rio's introduction to Jacksonville came yesterday at a news conference that seemed more like a pep rally.
Toronto Sun (2003)Somehow, Boylan has managed to keep a pep in his step down all the years.
Sun, News of the World (1999)Plowden was so struck by Salisbury's sense of despair that he presumed to try and pep him up.
, THE GUARDSMEN (2004)