What is the meaning of perk up?

Gain or regain energy.
- usage: "I picked up after a nap"
- synonyms: perk, percolate, pick up, gain vigor
Cause to be alert and energetic.
- usage: "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
- synonyms: stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise

|15 years ago|1.6k views|share |citing

APA	WordNet. (2010). perk up. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/perk_up/definitions/1301268
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "perk up" http://smartdefine.org/perk_up/definitions/1301268 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, perk up, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/perk_up/definitions/1301268>.
MLA	WordNet. "perk up" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/perk_up/definitions/1301268>

Definition by