pep

1 of 3

noun

: brisk energy or initiative and high spirits

pep

2 of 3

verb

pepped; pepping

transitive verb

: to inject pep into
pep him up

PEP

3 of 3

abbreviation

post-exposure prophylaxis
Treatments like post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), which is most effective within 72 hours of possible exposure to HIV, can help prevent its spread and save lives. … However, access is limited, and time is of the essence.Alexis Calatayud et al.

Examples of pep in a Sentence

Noun The young teacher was full of pep. the students always display considerably more pep during the weeks immediately prior to the holidays Verb the music at the party pepped everyone up
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Noun
The torque figure clearly matters more, providing enough pep for almost any urban driving situation short of accelerating up an onramp. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Putting a pep in your step Back in the heart of Saigon, there’s still time to try another tradition, this one a little more out there than curbside shaves, circus tricks and water puppetry: weasel coffee. Richard Quest, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Verb
There’s something calming and refreshing about spritzing a fine, barely-there mist with a breath of delicious scent that feels incredible, especially in the spring and summer when temperatures are hotter, and the sun is stronger or after a long flight to pep me up before day one of a trip. Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023 And will baseball purists like me, stubborn in our ways, embrace the rule changes that Epstein and baseball’s poobahs are installing to pep up the game for a new generation? David Axelrod, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for pep 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for pepper

First Known Use

Noun

1908, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pep was in 1908

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Cite this Entry

“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pep

1 of 2 noun
: brisk energy : liveliness
peppiness
-ē-nəs
noun
peppy
adjective

pep

2 of 2 verb
pepped; pepping
: to put pep into : stimulate
let's try to pep things up

Medical Definition

PEP

abbreviation
1
2
post-exposure prophylaxis
Although fatal if untreated, human rabies can be prevented through post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), which involves a course of vaccination and immunoglobulin administered immediately after exposure.Eunha Shim et al., Vaccine

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