perk

perk
perk1
—perkingly, adv. —perkish, adj.
/perrk/, v.i.
1. 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.
2. to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner.
3. to put oneself forward briskly or presumptuously.
v.t.
4. to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes fol. by up or out): to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.
5. to raise smartly or briskly (often fol. by up or out): to perk one's head up.
adj.
6. perky; jaunty: a perk manner.
[1350-1400; ME perken; perh. akin to PEER2]
perk2
/perrk/, v.i., v.t. Informal.
to percolate: Has the coffee perked yet? The research team is perking with new ideas.
[1930-35, Amer.; by shortening and resp. of PERCOLATE]
perk3
/perrk/, n. Informal.
perquisite.
[1815-25; by shortening and resp.]

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