Related Searches
on Ask.com
Synonyms
Nearby Entries
Definition of pep - 6 dictionary results
pep
[pep] 
noun, verb, pepped, pep⋅ping. Informal.–noun
—Idiom| 1. | lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation. |
| 2. | pep up, to make or become spirited, vigorous, or lively; animate: We need something to pep up this party. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source
|
Link To pep
| pep (pěp) n. Energy and high spirits; vim: "The duchess is full of pep, that particularly American word that expresses precisely her energy and gaiety" (Suzy Menkes). tr.v. pepped, pep·ping, peps To bring energy or liveliness to; invigorate: The good news pepped him up. [Short for pepper.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
pep
"vigor, energy," 1912, shortened form of pepper, which was used in the figurative sense of "spirit, energy," from at least 1847. Peppy "full of pep," first recorded 1922. Pep rally is attested from 1945; pep talk from 1926.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Language Translation for : pep
Spanish:
empuje, energía, vitalidad,
German:
der Schwung,
Japanese:
元気
Main Entry: PEP
Function: abbreviation
phosphoenolpyruvate
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
| PEP Parkinson's Educational Program |
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
