pep sb/sth up
— phrasal verb with pep uk/pep/us/pep/verb -pp-
to make someone or something more energetic or interesting:
A good night's sleep will pep you up.
The show needs to be pepped up with some decent songs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Energetic and lively
- a spring in your step idiom
- alive
- barnstorming
- be alive and well/kicking idiom
- be as fresh as a daisy idiom
- bounce
- frisky
- frolicsome
- fury
- go-getter
- high-spirited
- indefatigable
- lively
- playful
- refreshing
- spry
- supercharged
- tear into sth
- throw yourself into sth
- tireless
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