Synonyms for perking
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : purk |
Phonetic Transcription : pÉœrk |
Top 10 synonyms for perking Other synonyms for the word perking
- accomplish
- activate
- animate
- be engaged in
- bleed
- bring about
- bring off
- build a fire under
- carry on
- carry through
- carry to completion
- charge
- come through
- commove
- comply
- consummate
- cook
- deliver the goods
- direct
- discharge
- dispose of
- do
- do a number
- do justice to
- do one's thing
- do to a turn
- drain
- dynamize
- effect
- elate
- encourage
- end
- energize
- enforce
- enliven
- execute
- exhibit
- exhilarate
- exude
- fan
- filter
- filtrate
- finish
- fire
- fire up
- foment
- foster
- fulfill
- function
- galvanize
- get in there
- get one going
- get one started
- go about
- go for broke
- go for it
- go in for
- go that route
- go to town
- goad
- grab
- hook
- impel
- implement
- impregnate
- incite
- inflame
- innervate
- innerve
- inspire
- instigate
- intrude
- jazz
- juice
- key up
- knock off
- labor
- leach
- make
- make progress
- maneuver
- meet
- motivate
- mount
- move
- observe
- officiate
- ooze
- operate
- pass through
- penetrate
- percolate
- perform
- perk
- permeate
- perpetrate
- persevere
- persist
- pervade
- pique
- play
- practice
- present
- preside
- prod
- prompt
- pull off
- pursue
- put through
- quicken
- react
- realize
- respond
- rouse
- run with the ball
- satisfy
- saturate
- send
- serve
- set up
- show
- spark
- spirit
- spur
- stage
- steam up
- stir up
- strain
- support
- sweat
- take
- take care of business
- take effect
- take part
- take steps
- take up
- tick
- transact
- transfuse
- transort
- transude
- trigger
- turn on
- undertake
- urge
- vitalize
- vivify
- wake up
- weep
- whet
- wind up
- work
- work out
- work up
Définition of perking
Origin :- late 14c., "to make oneself trim or smart," perhaps from Old North French perquer "to perch" (Modern French percher; see perch (n.1)), on notion of a bird preening its plumage. Sense of "raise oneself briskly" is first attested 1520s; perk up "recover liveliness" is from 1650s. Related: Perked; perking.
- As in percolate : verb seep, drip (liquid)
- As in perform : verb carry out, accomplish
- As in produce : verb put on a public performance
- As in stimulate : verb excite, provoke
- As in act : verb do something
- He was perking up his big ears and wagging his stump of a tail in front of him.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- And yet these perking courtiers are a long time seeing that.
- Extract from : « The Hero of the People » by Alexandre Dumas
- Then she strolled over toward the Man, lifting her feet in her most aristocratic way and perking her head prettily.
- Extract from : « Tales of a Poultry Farm » by Clara Dillingham Pierson
- He set coffee to perking, laid strips of bacon in a skillet and arranged half a dozen eggs nearby.
- Extract from : « Double Challenge » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
- "Well, I for one don't like her a bit," declared Tilly, perking up the bow ends of the black sling that hung about her neck.
- Extract from : « The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch » by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
- She'll be sure to be peeking an' perking inter every thing the moment my back's turned.
- Extract from : « The World Before Them » by Susanna Moodie
- It's simply ridiculous to have Margaret perking herself up for beaux.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old New York » by Amanda Millie Douglas
- So he had, like a very unwise rabbit, and was perking up his long ears within quite easy range of Charley's gun as he levelled it.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 » by Various
- The seat next them was unoccupied, and Mallory dropped into it, perking his ears backward for news.
- Extract from : « Excuse Me! » by Rupert Hughes
- "You hear it from the police, gentlemen," added Mr. Meredith, perking up a little.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
Antonyms for perking
- abandon
- abstain
- avoid
- bear
- block
- bore
- calm
- cancel
- cease
- consume
- create
- dampen
- delay
- deny
- depress
- destroy
- deter
- direct
- discontinue
- discourage
- dishearten
- disregard
- dissuade
- dodge
- dull
- end
- fail
- follow
- forego
- forget
- give up
- halt
- hesitate
- idle
- ignore
- keep
- leave
- leave alone
- let go
- lose
- maintain
- miss
- neglect
- overlook
- prevent
- quit
- refrain
- refuse
- release
- result
- ruin
- stop
- take out
- tire
- veto
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