noun🔗SharePerquisite."Free coffee is one of the perks of the job."businessjobeconomyfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up."The new video game has a perk that allows the character to run faster. "gamecomputingcharacterabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA percolator, particularly of coffee."My grandfather still uses a perk to make his morning coffee, claiming it tastes stronger than the new machines. "utensildrinkfoodmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker."I’ll perk some coffee."fooddrinkutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds."The coffee is perking."fooddrinkutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of."Before the presentation, the student perked up their posture and adjusted their tie, making a confident display of themselves. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out."A small sprout of grass perked up through the cracked pavement. "appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily."The student perked up in class, trying to impress the teacher with their confident answers. "attitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSmart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain."The little boy had a perk posture as he waited for his turn to speak. "appearancestylecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo peer; to look inquisitively."The little boy perked his head around the corner to see if his sister was still playing. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo perch."The little bird perched on the branch, looking for insects. "animalbirdpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading