Pep | Definition of pep by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of PEP

: brisk energy or initiative and high spirits

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Origin of PEP

short for pepper

First Known Use: 1908

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Synonyms: beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, oomph, vigor, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip

Antonyms: lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity

Rhymes with PEP

hep, prep, rep, skep, step, steppe, strep, yep

Definition of PEP

transitive verb

: to inject pep into <pep him up>

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First Known Use of PEP

1912

Definition of PEP for Kids

: brisk energy or liveliness <Being full of pep, he ran to school.>

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: to make more lively or energetic <Cool weather peps us up.>

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