perk

An extra advantage or benefit you receive, often as part of a job.

• Free coffee is a nice perk.
• Her new job comes with several perks.
• What are the perks of being a member?

How to use it: a perk of something (Free meals are a perk of working here.)

Similar words: benefit, bonus, advantage

Common phrases: job perk, perk of something, extra perk

If you do this, you become happier, more awake, or more interested.

• He began to perk up after lunch.
• The children perked up when the music started.
• A short walk might help you perk up.

How to use it: perk up (She perked up when she heard the good news.); perk up at something (He perked up at the mention of cake.)

Similar words: brighten, cheer up

Common phrases: perk up, perk up at something

To make coffee by passing hot water through ground coffee beans in a machine.

• I will perk some coffee.
• She perked a fresh pot before breakfast.
• Could you perk coffee while I make toast?

Similar words: brew

Common phrases: perk coffee, perk some coffee

For coffee, to become ready as hot water passes through the ground beans.

• Let the coffee perk for a few minutes.
• The coffee was perking in the kitchen.
• We waited while the coffee perked.

Similar words: brew, percolate

Common phrases: coffee perk, let coffee perk