pep talk
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3.0
- noun
- /pɛp tɔk/
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charla motivadora
- To boost her confidence, her mom always gives her a pep talk before important events.
Because of that, we need to hear that same pep talk as adults.
- Because of that, we need to hear that same pep talk as adults.
- And like, I wish I had filmed the pep talk you gave me.
- This is what happens to me where I just like have to give myself a little like pep talk in my head, you know, like you can do it.
- So all of the female contestants, he's there to, like, manage them, give them a pep talk, you know, coach them through the process.
- My coach is not a pep talk person, you know, I mean, so you would just say, listen, remember to swing your arms, stay upright.
- My dad was he's he's he's pep talks were fucking vicious, right?
Examples
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Before each game, the coach delivers a pep talk to motivate the players.
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You need a pep talk, I'm your guy.
Fiction book (1994) -
Are you calling for a bit of a pep talk then?
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Well, thanks for the pep talk, Jack.
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- Thanks for the pep talk, Coach.
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What kind of pep talk is this?
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At our last class before the big event, I gave them a pep talk.
Academic text (2003) -
I'll give the girls a pep talk and then I'm gonna stand by the door.
Fiction book (1993) -
Boone gives them a locker-room pep talk before the first game.
Fiction book (2000) -
The full-time nurse does everything from treating ear infections to giving pep talks about the importance of school.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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1.8
A speech given to an audience
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3.6
Something that makes people feel more confident and positive
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2.8
A talk that makes people feel brave and ready to act
Antonyms
How Motivating
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a speech meant to encourage' is directly derivable from combining 'pep' (liveliness, vigor) with 'talk' (a speech or conversation); the compound simply names a talk that provides pep. This noun‑noun composition follows transparent, compositional patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should grasp the meaning.
Etymology
Pep talk comes from the word pep, which means extra energy, and talk meaning a short speech. People used a short, lively speech to give others 'energy' and 'encouragement', so a pep talk today means a brief speech to 'motivate' someone.