verb🔗ShareTo make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker."I’ll perk some coffee."drinkutensilmachinefoodprocessChat 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."After hearing the good news, Maria was perking up and smoothing her hair, eager to celebrate. "appearancebodystyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out."The puppy was hiding behind the couch, and only its ears were perking up. "appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily."After winning the debate, she was perking around the school halls, clearly enjoying her victory and the attention it brought her. "attitudecharacterhumanappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo peer; to look inquisitively."The cat was perking its head, trying to see what was inside the box. "actionappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo perch."The little bird was perking on the edge of the birdbath, getting ready to take a drink. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of something being perked."The perking of the coffee machine made the office a lot more lively. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
