Meanings
plural peps in one's step · plural peps in one's steps
- idiomaticinformalA confident, happy, energetic or enthusiastic mood or manner.
Near-synonyms: pep, peppiness, spring in one's step, perkiness, spryness, get-up-and-go
Synonyms: pep, peppiness, spring in one's step, perkiness, spryness, get-up-and-go
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA confident, happy, energetic or enthusiastic mood or manner.
Origin
Chosen for the rhyme; serendipitously, the word that happens to rhyme also allows for evocation of images of lively movement.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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