Definition of "perk" []

• To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. (verb-intransitive)
• To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. (verb-intransitive)
• To cause to stick up quickly: The dog perked its ears at the noise. (verb-transitive)
• Perky. (adjective)
• Perk up To regain or cause to regain one's good spirits or liveliness. (phrasal-verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Some folks may be more interested in short term appearances - and an additional perk is that they also have prospects for future work extensions due to needs for all those missing/incomplete/conflicting requirements fixes."
• "The perk is not standing around in your socks with the masses."
• "One perk from the gun show is that you might get out without paperwork, which considering the election could be a great thing."