pep rally

pep ral·ly

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep ral-ee]
- /pɛp ˈræl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep ral-ee]
- /pɛp ˈræl i/

Definitions of pep rally words

noun pep rally a meeting, especially of students before an interscholastic athletic contest, to stimulate group enthusiasm by rousing talks, songs, cheers, etc. 1
noun pep rally sport: cheerleading event 1
countable noun pep rally A pep rally at a school, college, or university is a gathering to support a football team or sports team. 0
noun pep rally a gathering to support a football team or sports team 0
noun pep rally a meeting or gathering, as at a school before an athletic event, held to generate enthusiasm 0

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Origin of pep rally

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Pep rally

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pep rally popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for pep rally

noun pep rally

clambake — A clambake is a picnic at which clams and other food are served.
mass meeting — a large or general assembly to discuss or hear discussed some matter of common interest or concern: a mass meeting to protest the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

All 2 Synonyms of pep rally