Usually means: Became more alert and energetic.
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  1. perked up: Merriam-Webster
  2. perked up: Collins English Dictionary
  3. perked up: Vocabulary.com
  4. perked up: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. perked up: Dictionary.com
  6. perked up: Rhymezone
  7. perked up: FreeDictionary.org
  8. perked up: Mnemonic Dictionary
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Definitions from WordNet (perked up)

adjective:  made or become more cheerful or lively ("His attention made her feel all perked up")
adjective:  (especially of ears) quickly lifted up or out in attention; `perched' is obsolete


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