pep

Bounce and verve

Pep is lively energy and enthusiasm: She's full of pep today.

A pep talk is an encouraging speech meant to boost morale or confidence.

A pep rally is a gathering, typically at schools, to generate enthusiasm before a sports event.

To pep up is to make livelier or more energetic: A cup of coffee will pep you up. (Capitalized Pep may be a nickname or brand name.)

energy

vitality

Capacity for spirited existence

animation · dynamism · bounce · spring · oomph · spark · zip · zing · pizzazz · punch

rally

cheer

Joyfulness or encouragement

  • chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
  • applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
  • rootingActively cheering someone on

fanfare · cheerleader · mascot · bleachers · bonfire · homecoming · halftime · squad · pompom · spirit

enthusiasm

eagerness

Intense willingness to act

ardor · zeal · exuberance · buoyancy · sparkle · keenness · ebullience · effervescence · brightness · cheerfulness

talk

motivation

Impetus toward a goal

uplift · rallying · coaching · morale · confidence · reassurance · locker room · huddle

Categories
Opposites
energy and vitality

peplethargy

Abnormal drowsiness and apathy

sluggishness · listlessness · torpor · torpidity · lifelessness

physical strength and capacity

pepweakness

Deficiency in force

frailty · feebleness · debility · infirmity · enfeeblement

mental/emotional engagement

pepapathy

Absence of feeling

lifelessness · indolence · laziness · inactivity · indifference

Phrases
Family

pepper, peppy, peppery, peps, pepped, pepping

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G