Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

The word "perk" can be used as verb, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

perk one's ears perk up perkish perkish perky reperk unperk unperked

Derived From

percolator

Etymologically Related To

percolate percolator perquisite

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

benefit convalesce recover recuperate

Related Terms

appear coffee coffee grounds display drip coffeemaker emerge erect exalt inquisitive jaunty lofty look peer perch percolating percolator perquisite poke out pop up saucy smart spruce straighten trim vain

Synonym Network

fringe benefit perk up

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.