pep

pep  (pp) Informal

n.

Energy and high spirits; vim: "The duchess is full of pep, that particularly American word that expresses precisely her energy and gaiety" Suzy Menkes.

tr.v. pepped, pep·ping, peps

To bring energy or liveliness to; invigorate: The good news pepped him up.

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[Short for pepper.]

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pep

Noun

high spirits, energy, or vitality

Verb

[pepping, pepped]

pep up to make more lively or interesting: the company has spent thousands trying to pep up its image [short for pepper]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pep - liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep" peppiness, ginger sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

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pep

noun energy, life, spirit, zip (informal) vitality, animation, vigour, verve, high spirits, gusto, get-up-and-go (informal) brio, vivacity, liveliness, vim (slang)

pep something or someone up enliven, inspire, stimulate, animate, exhilarate, quicken, invigorate, jazz up (informal) vitalize, vivify

Translations

PEP n abbr (= Personal Equity Plan) → plan personal de inversión con desgravación fiscal

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pep [pɛp] n (col) → energía

pep up vt → animar

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PEP [pɛp] n (= personal equity plan) → CEA m (compte d'épargne en actions)

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pep [pɛp] n (inf) → entrain m, dynamisme m

pep up vt (inf) → remonter

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PEP n abbr (= personal equity plan) → steuerbegünstigte Kapitalinvestition

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pep [pɛp] (inf) n → Schwung m, Pep m

pep up pep vt [+ person] → aufmöbeln [+ food]; pikanter machen

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pep [pɛp] n (col) → dinamismo

pep up vt → vivacizzare [+ food]; rendere più gustoso/a