perp

/pɝp/

noun

  1. 1

    (law enforcement) Perpetrator.

    "We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

adjective

  1. 1

    At or forming a right angle (to something).

    In most houses, the walls are perpendicular to the floor.
  2. 2

    Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.

  3. 3

    Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.

Translate “perp” to another language

Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.

Perp Definition & Meaning | TranslatePulse