PEP TALK | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of pep talk in English pep talknoun [ C ] uk /ˈpep ˌtɔːk/ us /ˈpep ˌtɑːk/ Add to word list Add to word list a short speech intended to encourage people to work harder or try to win a game or competition: The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt to boost sales. Encouraging and urging on

• abet
• barrack for someone phrasal verb
• bread
• bring
• bring someone out phrasal verb
• cultivate
• get in phrasal verb
• get in there! idiom
• get out of here! idiom
• go on phrasal verb
• good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
• muster
• nudge
• nurture
• open invitation to something/do something
• overencourage
• pave
• pave the way idiom
• stimulus
• stoke

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pep talk | American Dictionary

pep talknoun [ C ] us/ˈpep ˌtɔk/ Add to word list Add to word list a short speech intended to encourage someone to make more effort or to think more positively: The coach gave them a pep talk at halftime. (Definition of pep talk from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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pep talk The public do not require a pep talk or a whitewash. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He quoted very properly the school-teachers in comparing the relative holidays, and he said, inter alia, that miners are sick of pep talk about their industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is just unfortunate that this conclusion was followed by nothing but a proactive pep talk, particularly as we are all familiar with the real sore points. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English He is always willing to provide a pep talk or a hug to his friends. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A sixth housemate was supposed to enter on the same day, yet after a pre-entrance pep talk with producers, he decided against it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One ceremony was going to water, in which players dunked their sticks in water and the shaman gave a spiritual and strategic pep talk. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. And then they would be given a shower, new clothes and a pep talk and the attempt was made to send them back. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On one occasion she gave them a pep talk when they were 15-7 down and in last place; they went on to win 40 of the next 54 games. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Green gives a long pep talk about the upcoming concert at the youth hostel at which the kids are staying, followed by a trip to the festival. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Constant "pep talks" have been aimed at miners in the course of the last two years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The men in industry are somewhat tired of pep talks and observations by theorists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is reported that he would hide an onion in his handkerchief to work up tears in his pre-game pep talks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The students provide pep talks on college and life in general. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The words graced the walls of locker rooms, ignited pre-game pep talks, and echoed from the rafters of banquet halls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Training moved from pep talks at meetings to leadership seminars and retreats and interactive personal strategies initiated by home-grown motivational experts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of pep talk These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of pep talk?

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