Perk v. t. (past & past part. perked; pres. part. perking) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head.
to perk up one's ears to begin to listen attentively; usually used when something of interest is mentioned in some discourse, after one's attention had lapsed; as, he perked up his ears when he heard his name mentioned.
... last year, That his little house he built; For he seems to perk and peer, And to twitter, too, and tilt The bare branches in between, With a ... — Rose and Roof-Tree - Poems • George Parsons Lathrop Read full book for free!
... de funeral, de mules would perk up a little in dey walk and a faster hymn was sung on de way home. When we got home, we was in a good mood from singing de faster hymns and de funeral soon ... — Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2 • Works Projects Administration Read full book for free!
... unexpected. "Then Med muss wass me," she remarked calmly. The good custom was established and Meg began to perk up again. ... — Jan and Her Job • L. Allen Harker Read full book for free!
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