peart

American  

[peert, pyert] / pɪərt, pyɛrt /

adjective

Dialect.

1. lively; brisk; cheerful.

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peart British  

/ pɪət /

adjective

1. dialect  lively; spirited; brisk

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Other Word Forms

• peartly adverb
• peartness noun

Etymology

Origin of peart

First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of pert

Example Sentences

Last month, comedian Rosie Jones, who has cerebral palsy, had wine thrown over her during what she described as an "ableist and homophobic attack" on the train home from a gig with fellow comic Lee Peart.

From BBC

"They're lovely, but they're problematic too," says Graeme Peart from St Margaret's Church, Saxlingham, just a few miles from Guestwick.

From BBC

Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will play 12 dates in honor of the band’s late drummer Neil Peart, whose monumental percussion talents made Rush a defining act in prog rock.

From Los Angeles Times

The tour will begin June 7 at the Kia Forum — the site of the band’s last show with Peart in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

The question of a Rush reunion without Peart, who died of brain cancer in 2020, was a fraught one.

From Los Angeles Times