Perk /(pẽrk)/

Perk

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Perked; p. pr. & vb. n. Perking

  1. 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.

Phrases & Compounds
to perk up one's ears
to begin to listen attentively; -- usually used when something of interest is mentioned in some discourse, after one's attention had lapsed; as, he perked up his ears when he heard his name mentioned.

Perk

v. i.
  1. To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily.
  2. To act in a jaunty or presumptuous manner.

Phrases & Compounds
To perk it
to carry one's self proudly or saucily.

Perk

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

Perk

v. i.
  1. To peer; to look inquisitively.

perk

n.
  1. A perquisite. [informal]