verb
- to give an encouraging or motivational speech to someone, typically to boost confidence or morale before a challenging event
Usage: informal; present participle or gerund form of 'pep talk'
noun
- the act or instance of giving an encouraging or motivational speech
Usage: informal; gerund form of 'pep talk'
Examples
- The coach was peptalking the team before the championship game.
- Her peptalking helped boost the players' confidence.
- He spent the morning peptalking himself in the mirror before the interview.
- The manager's peptalking energized the entire department.
- After peptalking the nervous students, the teacher felt more optimistic about the exam.
- She appreciated his peptalking, even though she was still anxious.
- The motivational speaker was peptalking the audience about pursuing their dreams.