Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
A benefit received in addition to the normal benefits of holding a job, or, by extension, any relationship to the source of the benefit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: perquisite, perk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: benefit
Narrower terms: appanage, apanage, gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
