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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)
4.
to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes followed by up or out): to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.
5.
to raise smartly or briskly (often followed by up or out): to perk one's head up.
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Perk up
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
adjective
6.
perky; jaunty: a perk manner.
Related forms
perk·ing·ly, adverb
perk·ish, adjective
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World English Dictionary
| perk up | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become more cheerful, hopeful, or lively |
| 2. | to rise or cause to rise briskly: the dog's ears perked up |
| 3. | (tr) to make smarter in appearance: she perked up her outfit with a bright scarf |
| 4. | slang (Austral) (intr) to vomit |
| [C14 perk, perhaps from Norman French perquer; see | |
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Word Origin & History
perk
1869, shortened and altered form of perquisite (q.v.); 1934 as shortened and altered form of percolate (see percolation).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
perk definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
perk up
Restore to good spirits, liveliness, or good appearance, as in You're exhausted, but a cup of tea will perk you up, or The flowers perked up the whole room. [Mid-1600s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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