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Definition perk

Etymology 1

From perquisite, by abbreviation.

Noun

perk (plural perks)

  1. (informal) Perquisite.
  2. (video games) A bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up.

Etymology 2

From percolate (verb) and percolator (noun), by abbreviation.

Verb

perk (third-person singular simple present perks, present participle perking, simple past and past participle perked)

  1. (transitive, informal) To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker.
  2. (intransitive, informal) Of coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds.
Noun

perk (plural perks)

  1. A percolator, particularly of coffee.

Etymology 3

The origin is uncertain.

Verb

perk (third-person singular simple present perks, present participle perking, simple past and past participle perked)

  1. (transitive) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
  2. (intransitive) To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.
  3. (intransitive, obsolete) To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.
Adjective

perk (comparative more perk, superlative most perk)

  1. (obsolete) Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.

Etymology 4

The origin is uncertain.

Verb

perk (third-person singular simple present perks, present participle perking, simple past and past participle perked)

  1. (dated) To peer; to look inquisitively.

Etymology 5

From Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French perquer.

Verb

perk (third-person singular simple present perks, present participle perking, simple past and past participle perked)

  1. (obsolete) To perch.

Results 416 Words with the letters PERK

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KEEPER 13
KIPPER 16
KREEPS 13
PACKER 16
PARKED 14
PARKER 13
PECKER 16
PERKED 14
PERUKE 14
PICKER 16
PIKERS 13
PINKER 14
POKERS 13
POKIER 13
PORKER 13
PUCKER 17
PUNKER 15
REPACK 16
REPARK 13
REPERK 13
SPIKER 13
5 letter words with the letters PERK 
KREEP 12
PERKS 12
PERKY 14
PIKER 12
POKER 12
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PERK 11
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KEP 10
PER 6
REP 6
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PE 5
RE 2

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