English Explanatory Dictionary

pep in one's step

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A confident, happy, energetic or enthusiastic mood or manner.

Word forms

pep in one's step peps in one's step peps in one's steps

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme; serendipitously, the word that happens to rhyme also allows for evocation of images of lively movement.

Synonyms

pep peppiness spring in one's step perkiness spryness get-up-and-go

Related words

peppy pep up pick-me-up
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