perk
1to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner.
to put oneself forward briskly or presumptuously.
to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes followed by up or out): to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.
to raise smartly or briskly (often followed by up or out): to perk one's head up.
Origin of perk
1Other words from perk
- perk·ing·ly, adverb
- perkish, adjective
Other definitions for perk (2 of 3)
to percolate: Has the coffee perked yet? The research team is perking with new ideas.
Origin of perk
2Other definitions for perk (3 of 3)
Origin of perk
3- Also perc .
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How to use perk in a sentence
However, a new paper from PERC argues that it actually isn't as big a problem as the media coverage has suggested.
Those are the standard "US v. China" stories that perc up every six months or so, and nothing much ever comes of them.
On me dit qu'il devait cette voix trange une balle qui l'avait perc de part en part la batailled'Ina.
Contes Franais | Douglas Labaree BuffumAfter traveling some two miles up Nez Perc Creek, it became impossible to take the wagons further.
The Yellowstone National Park | Hiram Martin ChittendenThe exploit by which a young Nez Perc won his name, and his further prowess, are related.
A Mother's List of Books for Children | Gertrude Weld Arnold
He had escaped fire and smoke, or he would not have been here on Arkansa with his old grizzled Nez-perc steed.
When about two paces from the Nez-Perc the American stopped.
The Trapper's Daughter | Gustave Aimard
British Dictionary definitions for perk (1 of 3)
/ (pɜːk) /
pert; brisk; lively
See perk up
Origin of perk
1British Dictionary definitions for perk (2 of 3)
/ (pɜːk) /
(intr) (of coffee) to percolate
(tr) to percolate (coffee)
British Dictionary definitions for perk (3 of 3)
/ (pɜːk) /
British informal short for perquisite
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