Perk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used without object)
  1. to 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.
  2. to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner.
  3. to put oneself forward briskly or presumptuously.
verb (used with object)
  1. to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes followed by up or out): to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.
  2. to raise smartly or briskly (often followed by up or out): to perk one's head up.
adjective
  1. perky; jaunty: a perk manner.
verb (used with or without object) Informal.
  1. to percolate: Has the coffee perked yet? The research team is perking with new ideas.
noun Informal.
  1. perquisite.
adjective
  1. pert; brisk; lively
verb
  1. See perk up
verb informal
  1. (of coffee) to percolate
  2. to percolate (coffee)
noun
  1. British informal short for perquisite
Perk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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