perk one's ears

A form of perk up one's ears — Synonym of prick up one's ears.

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Meanings

verbperk one's ears (third-person singular simple present perks one's ears, present participle perking one's ears, simple past and past participle perked one's ears)

present singular third person perks one's ears · participle present perking one's ears · participle past perked one's ears · past perked one's ears

  1. alternativeAlternative form of perk up one's ears.
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APA

perk one's ears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perk%20one's%20ears

MLA

“perk one's ears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perk%20one's%20ears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perk one's ears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perk%20one's%20ears.

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