Pep up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpɛp/ /ˈəp

PEP-uhp

UK

pˈɛp/ /ˈʌp

PEP-up

Definition

To make someone or something more lively, energetic, or cheerful.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often used for people, music, or places. Common with objects: 'pep up the party', 'pep up your look'. Synonyms: 'energize', 'liven up'. Usually positive and friendly in tone.

• Spanish: animar - dar energía
• Portuguese (BR): animar - dar energia
• Portuguese (PT): animar - dar energia
• Chinese (Simplified): 振奋精神 - 让更有活力
• Chinese (Traditional): 振奮精神 - 讓更有活力
• Hindi: जोश बढ़ाना - उत्साहित करना
• Arabic: ينعش - يحمّس
• Bengali: উজ্জীবিত করা - চাঙ্গা করা - প্রাণবন্ত করা
• Russian: оживить - взбодрить
• Japanese: 元気づける - 活気づける
• Vietnamese: làm sôi động - làm tươi mới - làm hứng khởi
• Korean: 활기를 불어넣다 - 생기를 불어넣다
• Turkish: canlandırmak - neşelendirmek
• Urdu: توانائی دینا - تروتازہ کرنا
• Indonesian: membuat lebih bersemangat - membangkitkan semangat

Example Sentences

Let's pep up the party with some music.

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A smile can pep up your day.

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They pep up their lunch with some hot sauce.

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This boring room really needs something to pep it up.

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Coffee always helps to pep me up when I'm tired.

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How about we pep up our routine with something new this week?

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