pep rally
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4.1
- noun
- /pɛp ˈræli/
- US
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acto de animación
- After a pep rally on January 3, the bands will lead fans from the Alamo to the Alamodome in a kickoff parade.
- school pep rally
- Friday pep rally
- hold a pep rally
Well, the idea is just, you know, why should there only be pep rallies for sporting events?
- Well, the idea is just, you know, why should there only be pep rallies for sporting events?
Examples
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You said you'd be at the pep rally today.
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Saturday night will be our first pep rally and bonfire, and I want to see all of you students out there with plenty of support for Coach Calhoun and the Rydell Rangers.
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All right, uh, so we're gonna do the pep rally.
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Some schools would have a-- a special pep rally just for you.
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You could hold a pep rally in here!
Fiction book (1990) -
For example, imagine the principal wants the steel band to play the school fight song at the next pep rally.
Academic text (2010) -
In the distance, voices were singing the university fight song at a morning pep rally.
Fiction book (1993) -
Maynard's clearest memory from his high school Spirit Weeks came during the pep rally his senior year.
Blog text (6) -
When Ramstad has a pep rally, the students sit on the bleachers, and there is enough space for everyone not to be crowded.
Academic text (2013) -
Our school is organizing a big pep rally next week to cheer on the football team.
Synonyms
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3.8
A large public meeting to support an idea or group
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'pep' means liveliness or enthusiasm and 'rally' means a public gathering, so the phrase denotes a gathering intended to generate enthusiasm/support. This regular noun+noun combination follows common compounding patterns (and similar constructions exist in other languages), making it predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Pep rally comes from pep, meaning lively energy, and rally, meaning a gathering. At a pep rally people gather to give energy and loud cheers to the team, so the phrase means 'an event to encourage and support a team'.