perk

[Perk]

A perk is something extra you get, in addition to a salary, in exchange for working. The major perk of your job at an ice cream shop might be all the hot fudge sundaes you can eat.

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To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head.

Noun
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"

Verb
gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"


v. t.
To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head.

v. i.
To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily.

a.
Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.

v. i.
To peer; to look inquisitively.


Perk

Perk , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Perking.] [Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.] To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head. Cowper. Sherburne.

Perk

Perk, v. i. To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily. "To perk over them." Barrow. To perk it, to carry one's self proudly or saucily. Pope.

Perk

Perk, a. Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain. "Perk as a peacock." Spenser.

Perk

Perk, v. i. To peer; to look inquisitively. Dickens.

To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head.

To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily.

Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.

To peer; to look inquisitively.

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Usage Examples

The alarm rings 4:45, again at 5, but I wake up 4:30 naturally. Shower, shave, orange juice, perk my own coffee, hear the news, and the CBS car arrives 5:30.

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