pep talk
UK/ˈpɛp tɔːk/US/ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/
pep talk noun: a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.
Noun
pep talk (plural pep talks)
- A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.
- It's your turn to give a pep talk to the dispirited miners.
- Homer’s entrepreneurial spirit proves altogether overly infectious. Homer gives Barney a pep talk when he encounters him dressed up like a baby handing out fliers (Barney in humiliating costumes=always funny) and it isn’t long until Barney has purchased a truck of his own and set up shop as the...2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2013
- Synonyms:
- pep rally
pep talk meaning in Tamil and Kannada
pep talk in Tamil
- ஊக்கவுரை
pep talk in Kannada
- ಚುರುಕು ಮಾತು, ಉತ್ತೇಜಕ ನುಡಿ
Synonyms of pep talk
Forms of pep talk
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Questions about pep talk
- What does pep talk mean?
- Pep talk means a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.
- What is pep talk in Tamil?
- Pep talk in Tamil is ஊக்கவுரை. See Pep talk meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pep talk?
- Pep talk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pep talk?
- Pep talk is pronounced /ˈpɛp tɔːk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pep talk?
- The plural of pep talk is pep talks.
Words near pep talk in the dictionary
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