pep talknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpep ˌtɔːk/us/ˈpep ˌtɑːk/a short speech intended to encourage people to work harder or try to win a game or competition:
The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt to boost sales.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get in there! idiom
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- invitation
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- psych
- shoulder
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