Perk

Word PERK
Character 4
Hyphenation perk
Pronunciations /pɝk/

Definitions and meanings of "Perk"

What do we mean by perk?

To stick up or jut out. intransitive verb

To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. intransitive verb

To cause to stick up quickly. intransitive verb

Perky. adjective

To regain or cause to regain one's good spirits or liveliness. phrasal verb

To refresh the appearance of. phrasal verb

To percolate. intransitive verb

A perquisite. noun

An obsolete or dialectal (Scotch) form of park. noun

A horizontal pole or bar serving as a support for various purposes, as a perch for birds or as the ridge-pole of a tent, or used for the hanging of yarns, skins, etc., to dry, or against which sawn timber may be stacked while seasoning, etc. noun

To peer; look narrowly or sharply.

To examine thoroughly.

Neat; trim; smart; hence, pert; airy; jaunty; proud.

An obsolete form of perch.

To toss or jerk the head with affected smartness; be jaunty or pert: sometimes with an impersonal it.

To hold up smartly; prick up.

To dress; make spruce or smart; smarten; prank.

To peer; to look inquisitively. intransitive verb

To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of transitive verb

Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain. adjective

Perquisite.

A bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up.

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The word "perk" in example sentences

Some folks may be more interested in short term appearances - and an additional perk is that they also have prospects for future work extensions due to needs for all those missing/incomplete/conflicting requirements fixes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The perk is not standing around in your socks with the masses. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One perk from the gun show is that you might get out without paperwork, which considering the election could be a great thing. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Another perk is that under the right conditions algae grows rapidly. ❋ Unknown (2007)

My favorite perk is the class set of Hornbook magazines I request each semester (J.D. Ho is a prince). ❋ Roger Sutton (2006)

For a moment, it has the look of a major label perk, until the guy starts dancing and joining in on vocals. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The only perk is getting to work from home, with a laptop on the couch and a snuggly little kitten. ❋ Unknown (2006)

(Though I can assure you it was a barely perceptible 'perk' - I really was incredibly full.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Each of the available player skins can also be equipped with a 'perk' - sounds familiar?

Another great perk is that there are lots of copies of National Journal’s insiderish publications lying around and there’s always some nugget of genius in them. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But a mere 12 pages earlier in the book, Fiske talks about perquisite, which he sneers is “commonly called a perk by the ever-monosyllabic, ever-hasty everyman”. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Or the perk could be the latest model boat or sports car which would not be immediately available to the public. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Environmentalists have long contended that the chemical, which is called perk, causes cancer. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Car costs, on the other hand, are a highway robbery in Costa Rica, but - since I worked - I had a free use (well, not quite free, but the perk was a part of my compensation package) of an institute's car and driver, so no expenses even for gas. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If she has to do the so-called perk walk, it might be the most televised and watched event in modern white collar criminal history. ❋ Unknown (2002)

For some consumers, another perk is the ability to get hands on to get a discount.

Another perk is the updated privacy options that let you hide your home address. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Another perk is the Sleep and Charge function, which lets you keep your cell phone or other USB device powered up even while the computer is asleep. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gregory agrees the only thing coming from an NIT final four trip that may rival the national exposure as a perk is the valuable experience his younger players are gaining. ❋ Doug Harris (2010)

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