- pert⇄adv. pertly.
- pert⇄noun pertness.
- pert⇄pert, adjective.
1. too forward or free in speech or action; saucy; bold.
Ex. a pert girl, a pert reply. The boy was very pert.
(SYN) impudent, impertinent.
2. stylish; jaunty.
Ex. a pert outfit for casual wear.
3. ( - PERT⇄PERT, noun.
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (a computerized management system for handling complex programs, such as the production of missile systems).