Perk

Quick meaning: Perk is a noun meaning (informal) Perquisite.

Meaning

(informal) Perquisite.

More Meanings

1. (video games) A bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up.
2. (transitive, informal) To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker.
3. (intransitive, informal) Of coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds.
4. A percolator, particularly of coffee.
5. (transitive) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
6. (intransitive) To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.
7. (intransitive, obsolete) To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.

Example Sentences

I’ll perk some coffee.

The coffee is perking.

Free coffee is one of the perks of the job.

[the squirrel] whisks his brush And perks his ears, and stamps and scolds aloud

Word Forms

• perks
• perq
• perking
• perked

Synonyms for perk

Depending on context, synonyms include percolate, pick up.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pick up, percolate, freebie, help, benefit, advantage.

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