"pep rally" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pep rallies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pep rally (plural pep rallies)
  1. An extracurricular school activity in which students gather to express support for the school sports team before a game.
    Sense id: en-pep_rally-en-noun-kx-05Q0H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (by extension) A meeting or gathering for the purpose of instilling enthusiasm and motivation in attenders. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-pep_rally-en-noun-iLMblYKF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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