ALL meanings of perk up
perk up
P p - intransitivephrasal verb perk up rise quickly 1
- transitivephrasal verb perk up cause to rise quickly 1
- verb without object perk up to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them. 1
- verb without object perk up to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner. 1
- verb without object perk up to put oneself forward briskly or presumptuously. 1
- verb with object perk up to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes followed by up or out): to perk up a suit with a new white blouse. 1
- verb with object perk up to raise smartly or briskly (often followed by up or out): to perk one's head up. 1
- adjective perk up perky; jaunty: a perk manner. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb perk up become more alert, lively 1
- transitivephrasal verb perk up enliven, cheer 1
- phrasal verb perk up If something perks you up or if you perk up, you become cheerful and lively, after feeling tired, bored, or depressed. 0
- phrasal verb perk up If you perk something up, you make it more interesting. 0
- phrasal verb perk up If sales, prices, or economies perk up, or if something perks them up, they begin to increase or improve. 0
- verb perk up to make or become more cheerful, hopeful, or lively 0
- verb perk up to rise or cause to rise briskly 0
- verb perk up to make smarter in appearance 0
- verb perk up to vomit 0