Dictionary

pep talk en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɛp tɔːk/ (UK)
• /ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/ (US)
• /ˈpɛp ˌtɑk/ (US)

Meanings

1. (colloquial) A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.
   • 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 Plow King. 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:
   • It's your turn to give a pep talk to the dispirited miners.

Forms

Relateds

ginger talk

Synonyms

pep rally

Translations (21)

it discorso d'incoraggiamento (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · fr laïus d'encouragement (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · de Aufmunterung (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · cmn 勉勵語 /勉励语 (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · es arenga (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · es mitin (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · cmn 動員發言 /动员发言 (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · fr exhortation (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · pl mowa podnosząca na duchu (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · fi kannustuspuhe (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · hu buzdító/lelkesítő beszéd (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · sh motivacijski govor (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · ru зажига́тельная речь (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · ca exhortació (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · cmn 鼓勵話 /鼓励话 (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · de Anfeuerung (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · ja 激励演説 (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · ru воодушевля́ющая речь (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · nl peptalk (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · ja 朝礼 (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) · ca arenga (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm)