To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
An amusing story.
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
to become more lively or enthusiastic.
To cause to be more upright, straighten up
to cause to be more lively or enthusiastic.
His ears perked up when he heard there would be ice cream.
To become more upright