pep

IPA: pˈɛp

Energy, high spirits.
(medicine) Initialism of post-exposure prophylaxis. [(medicine) A form of prevention, usually medication, taken after exposure (or probable exposure) to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure; especially, as against HIV.]
(UK, finance) Initialism of personal equity plan (a former financial instrument).
(UK, countable) Initialism of politically exposed person.
(biochemistry) Initialism of phosphoenolpyruvate. [(organic chemistry) An important intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, having the chemical formula C₃H₅O₆P]
(programming, countable) Initialism of Python enhancement proposal.
(UK politics, historical) Initialism of Political and Economic Planning, a British policy think tank.

Examples of "pep" in Sentences

She hates the lack of pep in school.
The man came to breakfast to give a pep talk.
I want to give you this present to add some pep.
Compared to chromosomes, gene names have more pep.
Mr. Messina had to pep up a demoralized staff in Chicago.
You mustn't _hate_ the enemy -- that wastes a lot of "pep" --
The first is a pep talk of sorts from the contestant coordinator.
The pep band also attends the volleyball and basketball tournaments.
Maybe they'll use her to get people men to show-up to McCain pep rally's.
For about twenty minutes Rowley gave what could only be called a pep talk.
The sausage was pepped up by Dijon mustard and a serving of crisp, delicious chips.
Cosby believes that shouldn't define the school and so he's leading what he calls a pep rally tonight.
You jest set right here in your chair till I come back, an 'I'll bring you a good parcel o' pep'-mints.
This seemed a little like pepping up a bread pudding recipe by treating sliced pound cake as a kind of bread.
Mrs. Clinton nodded diplomatically throughout the speech, then delivered her own pep talk along the same lines.
The conference, part midterm pep rally, part starting-gun for 2012 jockeying, was marked by a predictable mixture of bombast and contrition.
BASH: At the closed door meeting described as a pep rally atmosphere with a standing room only crowd, the president tried to talk up the economy and Iraq but warned things could look worse after the June 30th handover.