perk

About 0.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Perquisite.

   Free coffee is one of the perks of the job.

2. noun A bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up.
3. verb To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker.

   I’ll perk some coffee.

4. verb Of coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds.

   The coffee is perking.

5. noun A percolator, particularly of coffee.
6. verb To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
7. verb To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.
8. verb To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.

Similar words

perquisite fringe benefit pick up perk up percolate gain vigor assist freebie help benefit

Often followed by

up of for you and is that study to

Word family

perked perking perks