perp

1 of 2

noun

ˈpərp 

plural perps

: a perpetrator especially of a crime see also perp walk

perp

2 of 2

abbreviation

perpendicular

Examples of perp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While OpenAI perps are falling more than Anthropic the past 24 hours, the two are both down about 15% from highs last month, according to Hyperliquid pricing. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Video obtained by Fox News Digital showed Paya being cuffed and taken away on a golf cart by federal police before another video showed him in an orange jumpsuit being perp-walked to a helicopter. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The situation is even sweeter for Hyperliquid because its customers are not just degens, but commodities traders using perps to swing oil contracts and other traditional assets 24/7. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

With 5x leverage, for example, a user can pay $100 upfront for a perps contract worth $500. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing perp

• perp walk

Legal Definition

perp

noun

ˈpərp 

: a perpetrator of a crime