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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024perk1 /pɜrk/USA pronunciation v. Usually, perk up. - to (cause to) become lively, cheerful, etc., again, as after decline or neglect: [no object]She perked up immediately when I told her we could get a dog.[~ + object + up]Promising her a dog perked her up.[~ + up + object]That teacher needs something to perk up his class.
- to (cause to) rise quickly or briskly: [no object]The dog's head perked up.[~ + up + object]The dog perked up its head.[~ + object + up]The dog perked its head up.
perk2 /pɜrk/USA pronunciation v. - Informal Termsto percolate: [no object]The coffee was perking in the kitchen.[~ + object]perked some coffee before the meeting began.
perk3 /pɜrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Informal Termsa perquisite:fantastic perks at the new job.
See -quis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024perk1 (pûrk),USA pronunciation v.i. - to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually fol. 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.
v.t. - to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes fol. by up or out):to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.
- to raise smartly or briskly (often fol. by up or out):to perk one's head up.
adj. - perky;
jaunty:a perk manner.
- 1350–1400; Middle English perken; perh. akin to peer2
- Informal Termsto percolate:Has the coffee perked yet? The research team is perking with new ideas.
- by shortening and respelling, respelled of percolate 1930–35, American.
- Informal Termsperquisite.
- by shortening and respelling, respelled 1815–25
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