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pepping up

pepping up is the present participle and gerund of pep up.

Meaning of pep up

Verb

pep up (third-person singular simple present peps up, present participle pepping up, simple past and past participle pepped up)

  1. (informal) To refresh, enliven, or restore.
    • I need some coffee to pep me up.
  2. (informal) To make stronger or more interesting.
    • We're looking for ideas to pep up the new ad campaign.

Questions about pepping up

What is pepping up the present participle and gerund of?
Pepping up is the present participle and gerund of pep up.

Words near pepping up in the dictionary

  1. peppiest
  2. peppily
  3. peppin
  4. peppiness
  5. pepping
  6. pepping up
  7. peppins
  8. Peppitt
  9. Pepple
  10. Peppler
  11. Pepplers

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