Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perf

/pɜː(ɹ)f/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: perf
IPA: /pɜː(ɹ)f/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abbreviation of perforated; when followed by a number, eg, perf 14, this indicates the number of perforations per two centimetres.

adj

Abbreviation of perfective.

adj

Clipping of perfect.

Colloquial

noun

Clipping of performance.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of (of postage stamps or photographic film) perforation.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

verb

Clipping of perforate.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Games are perf for home use or as [a] money maker."
"The best one I have ever seen on an ammy is +1 sorc and +18 str It was perf for my sorc who needed just a bit more strength [...]"
"Oh what a beautiful day, perfect temp, sunny breezy, & a perf temp for doing anything."
"This sculptural piece is perf for a celebratory brunch, don't ya think?"
"I put in a note about her perf, including when and how I found out about it."

Usage

Inflected Forms

perfs (plural) perfs (present, singular) perfing (participle, present) perfed (participle, past) perfed (past)

Homonyms

Perth (th-fronting)

Rhymes With

earth perth surf turf smurf dearth nerf murph serf mrf erf terf

Questions

How do you pronounce perf?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɜː(ɹ)f/.
What does perf mean?: Abbreviation of perforated; when followed by a number, eg, perf 14, this indicates the number of perforations per two centimetres.

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