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Definition of Pep talk
1. Noun. A speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff.
Definition of Pep talk
1. Noun. (colloquial) A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pep Talk
Literary usage of Pep talk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12 by Kelly Gallagher (2004)
"They were still making the same errors they were before my pep talk. I reassembled
them for another attempt, knowing this time I would have to take a ..."
2. Advertising the Technical Product by Clifford Alexander Sloan, James David Mooney (1920)
"And again much of the "pep" talk that is written is not sincere, and above all
things the editor of the salesman's house organ must be one hundred per cent, ..."
3. Punitive Damages: Tort Reform & Fda Defenses: Hearings Before the Committee edited by Orrin G. Hatch (1998)
"... diminish, and ignore any adverse information that might hurt sales and to give
a pep talk and play up positive information. So some of them said, yes, ..."
4. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
""Look at him talking to them, his little army, like a general giving them a pep
talk. He got that from my brother, I'm sure. Everywhere he goes, he leaves a ..."
5. Drug Abuse Prevention for At-Risk Groupsby Karol L. Kumpfer by Karol L. Kumpfer (1997)
"D. pep talk: This may be hard or uncomfortable at first, but with practice, it
will come easier. One thing you will discover (as many parents have) is that ..."
6. Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by James B. Stockdale (1995)
"... that my idea has not been to give a pep talk but to give you heads-up information
that every military leader should have filed away about the depth and ..."
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