perk(someone)up
phrasal verbwithperkverb[IorT]informaluk/pɜːk/us/pɝːk/
tobecomeorcausesomeone tobecomehappier, moreenergetic, or moreactive:
Sheperkedup assoonas Imentionedthat Charles was coming todinner.
Heperkedupatthenews.
Would you like acupofcoffee? It mightperkyou up.
Taking pleasure in something
- bask
- bask insomething
- bask/bathe in reflected gloryidiom
- be a glutton for punishmentidiom
- be a great one forsomethingidiom
- drool
- ecstasy
- flatter
- get off onsomething
- get oversomething/someone
- get your jolliesidiom
- glory insomething
- glutton
- masochism
- masochistic
- meat
- perk
- pride
- savour
- whoop