"perf" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɜː(ɹ)f/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-perf.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)f Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} perf (not comparable)
  1. (philately) Abbreviation of perforated. When followed by a number, eg, perf 14, this indicates the number of perforations per two centimetres. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: perforated. When followed by a number, eg, perf 14, this indicates the number of perforations per two centimetres Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-perf-en-adj-XxQFAaZF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 10 10 10 29 11 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
  2. (grammar) Abbreviation of perfective. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: perfective Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-perf-en-adj-623wNvUk Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (colloquial) Clipping of perfect. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, not-comparable Alternative form of: perfect
    Sense id: en-perf-en-adj-Pkg84rue

Noun

IPA: /pɜː(ɹ)f/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-perf.wav [Southern-England] Forms: perfs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)f Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} perf (countable and uncountable, plural perfs)
  1. (informal) Clipping of performance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: performance
    Sense id: en-perf-en-noun-Vp3mNYy6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 10 10 10 29 11
  2. (informal) Clipping of perforation. (of postage stamps or photographic film) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: perforation (extra: of postage stamps or photographic film)
    Sense id: en-perf-en-noun-aQe2~vyV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 10 10 10 29 11

Verb

IPA: /pɜː(ɹ)f/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-perf.wav [Southern-England] Forms: perfs [present, singular, third-person], perfing [participle, present], perfed [participle, past], perfed [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)f Head templates: {{en-verb}} perf (third-person singular simple present perfs, present participle perfing, simple past and past participle perfed)
  1. (informal) Clipping of perforate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: perforate
    Sense id: en-perf-en-verb-Ust-8FqO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 10 10 10 29 11

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "perf (third-person singular simple present perfs, present participle perfing, simple past and past participle perfed)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "perforate"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English clippings",
        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of perforate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "perforate",
          "perforate#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Clipping of perforate."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pɜː(ɹ)f/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)f"
    },
    {
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ae/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-perf.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-perf.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "perf"
}

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