pep

/pɛp/

/pɛp/

Other forms: peps; pepped; pepping

Pep is a high spirited kind of energy. It takes a lot of pep (and pom-poms) to be a cheerleader.

Watching a school play in which the actors are full of pep is a lot more fun than seeing lethargic performers halfheartedly go through the motions. After a good night's sleep and a cup of tea, you might have plenty of pep to start your day — but it might take your older sister longer to truly wake up. Pep first appeared in 1912, as a shortened form of pepper, which once meant "moxie" or "gusto."

Definitions of pep

1. noun

   liveliness and energy
   “this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep”

   synonyms: ginger, peppiness

   type of:

   life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness

   animation and energy in action or expression