pep talk

noun

: a usually brief, intense, and emotional talk designed to influence or encourage an audience

Examples of pep talk in a Sentence

The coach gave the team a pep talk before the game.

She needs a pep talk.

Recent Examples on the Web

Listen to Brady remember Porter's life-changing pep talk in the podcast above. —Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025

One instance involves her ninth wedding with bride Charlotte (Louisa Jacobson) having doubts before, but ultimately overcoming them to get married with a pep talk from Lucy. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 June 2025

Former Indianapolis Colts punter and current ESPN host Pat McAfee pumped up Indiana Pacers fans in the final minutes of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, but there's one Indiana native who was not a fan of the pep talk. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025

The kind of alignment required to drive real transformation doesn’t come from a quarterly pep talk. —C200, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pep talk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk