pep-talkv.

Brit.

/ˈpɛptɔːk/, U.S.

/ˈpɛpˌtɔk/,

/ˈpɛpˌtɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pep talk n.

Etymology: < pep talk n. Compare earlier pep-talking n.

colloquial.

transitive. To give (a person) a pep talk; to attempt to arouse enthusiasm or courage in.

ΚΠ

1936 Nevada State Jrnl. 28 Nov. 4/1 Edmund Lowe says he has pep-talked the football team of his alma mater, Santa Clara university, seven years with no apparent result.

1967 O. Keepnews Inside Recording Booth in View from Within (1988) vi. 163 You'll know whether he needs to be pep-talked or left alone.

1989 M. H. Kingston Tripmaster Monkey (1990) i. 15 Old Doc Woo used to peptalk the Flora Dora girls about how they weren't just entertaining but doing a public service.

2001 Brill's Content Feb. 115/1 A producer pep-talks the guests to keep the rhythm going.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pep-talk
释义	pep-talkv. Brit. /ˈpɛptɔːk/, U.S. /ˈpɛpˌtɔk/, /ˈpɛpˌtɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pep talk n. Etymology: < pep talk n. Compare earlier pep-talking n. colloquial. transitive. To give (a person) a pep talk; to attempt to arouse enthusiasm or courage in. ΚΠ 1936 Nevada State Jrnl. 28 Nov. 4/1 Edmund Lowe says he has pep-talked the football team of his alma mater, Santa Clara university, seven years with no apparent result. 1967 O. Keepnews Inside Recording Booth in View from Within (1988) vi. 163 You'll know whether he needs to be pep-talked or left alone. 1989 M. H. Kingston Tripmaster Monkey (1990) i. 15 Old Doc Woo used to peptalk the Flora Dora girls about how they weren't just entertaining but doing a public service. 2001 Brill's Content Feb. 115/1 A producer pep-talks the guests to keep the rhythm going. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1936
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