Definitions of perk [ɜrk]

Translate perk to

Definition of 'perk'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.i.) perk
to become lively, cheerful, vigorous, etc., again, as after decline or neglect (usu. fol. by up).

2. perk
to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner.

3. (v.t.) perk
to enhance or enliven (often fol. by up):
to perk up a suit with a new blouse.

4. perk
to raise smartly or briskly (often fol. by up):
to perk one's head up.

5. (v.t.) perk
to percolate.

6. (n.) perk
perquisite.

Etymology: (1815–25; by shortening and resp.)

Definition of 'perk'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) fringe benefit, perquisite, perk
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"

2. (verb) perk up, perk, percolate, pick up, gain vigor
gain or regain energy
"I picked up after a nap"

Definition of 'perk'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) perk
an advantage given to you by your employer
A company car is one of the perks of the job.

Definition of 'perk'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) perk
smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain

2. (verb) perk
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

3. (verb) perk
to exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily

4. (verb) perk
to peer; to look inquisitively

Translation of 'perk'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to recover one's energy or cheerfulness I gave her a cup of tea and she soon perked up.
Afrikaans: energie herwin	Arabic: يَنْتَعِش، يَزْداد نَشاطا	Bulgarian: оживявам се
Brazilian: animar(-se)	Czech: oživnout, rozjařit se	German: sich erholen
Danish: live op	Greek: ζωντανεύω, παίρνω τα πάνω	Spanish: reanimarse
Estonian: elavnema, kosutust saama	Farsi: سرحال آمدن	Finnish: piristyä
French: se ragaillardir	Hebrew: לְהִתעוֹרֵר לַחָיִים	Hindi: अनुलाभ
Croatian: živnuti	Hungarian: magához tér	Indonesian: pulih tenaganya
Icelandic: hressa við; hressast	Italian: rianimarsi, (tirarsi su)	Japanese: 元気になる
Korean: 기운을 되찾게 하다	Lithuanian: atsigauti, atkusti	Latvian: atgūties; atspirgt; saros
Malay: menjadi riang	Dutch: opkikkeren	Norwegian: kvikne til; kvikke opp
Polish: przyjść do siebie	Persian: سرحال آمدن	Pashto: ځان په سليقه برابرښودل: ن
Portuguese: arrebitar	Romanian: a-şi reveni	Russian: приободриться, воспрянуть
Slovak: ožiť	Slovenian: postatiživahen	Serbian: živnuti
Swedish: piggna till, repa sig	Thai: ทำให้กระปรี้กระเปร่า	Turkish: neşelenmek, keyfi yerine
Taiwanese: 振作	Ukrainian: піднестися духом, підбадь	Urdu: شگفتگي پيدا کرنا
Vietnamese: khoẻ mạnh hơn; hoạt bát h	Chinese: 振作
Get even more *translations for perk...*