pep talk

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pep talk

/ˈpɛp tɔːk/ UK
/ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/ US
/ˈpɛp ˌtɑk/ US

noun pep talks

colloquial A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence. It's your turn to give a pep talk to the dispirited miners.
Similar: pep rally

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noun a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm

Español	arenga, mitin
日本語	激励演説 gekirei enzetsu, 朝礼 chōrei
中文	鼓勵話 /鼓励话 gǔlìhuà, 動員發言 /动员发言 dòngyuán fāyán, 勉勵語 /勉励语 miǎnlìyǔ
Français	exhortation, laïus d'encouragement
Deutsch	Aufmunterung, Anfeuerung
Italiano	discorso d'incoraggiamento
Русский	воодушевля́ющая речь vooduševljájuščaja rečʹ, зажига́тельная речь zažigátelʹnaja rečʹ

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@misc{pep_talk_2026,
  title = {pep talk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pep%20talk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}