Synonyms of perking (up)

perking (up)

verb

present participle of perk (up)

1

as in brightening

to become glad or hopeful

we perked up once the sun came out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightening
• looking up
• cheering (up)
• bucking up
• lightening
• glowing
• reviving
• livening (up)
• encouraging
• rejoicing
• sparkling
• beaming
• radiating
• gladdening
• heartening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkening
• saddening
• despairing
• brooding
• moping
• desponding
• fretting

• darkening
• saddening
• despairing
• brooding
• moping
• desponding
• fretting

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2

as in lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

the dog tilts her head and perks up her ears whenever someone speaks to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifting
• taking up
• raising
• jacking (up)
• elevating
• uplifting
• hoisting
• picking up
• hiking
• heightening
• heaving
• boosting
• upholding
• craning
• upping
• hefting
• rising
• mounting
• ascending
• upraising
• rearing
• upending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• falling
• dropping
• slipping
• descending
• pushing
• plunging
• bearing
• pressing
• dipping
• depressing
• sinking
• pitching
• submerging

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• lowering
• falling
• dropping
• slipping
• descending
• pushing
• plunging
• bearing
• pressing
• dipping
• depressing
• sinking
• pitching
• submerging

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