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perk

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1. perk - Noun

2. perk - Adjective

3. perk - Verb

Meaning

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.

To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily.

Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.

To peer; to look inquisitively.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The first perk of theater is the girls. James Spader

there is no word so perk and quick, which bursts from the heart with such spontaneity, which seethes and bubbles with such vitality, as the aptly spoken Russian word. Nikolai Gogol

The alarm rings 4:45, again at 5, but I wake up 4:30 naturally. Shower, shave, orange juice, perk my own coffee, hear the news, and the CBS car arrives 5:30. Charlie Rose

I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention. Earl Scruggs

I looked around. As flock leader, everyone was expecting me to make a decision. Jeb's presence here would bring uncertainty, chaos, probably danger. It would perk up my day. James Patterson

I was able to lean on people for favors and things to help out because their budget was so low. It was half of what John Travolta's perk package is on a film. Our whole budget was half of what his staff makes on a film. James Woods

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