/ Dictionary / Index P perpetual: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•pet•u•al Pronunciation: (pur-pech'-ul), [key] — adj. continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow. continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day. blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year. —n. a hybrid rose that is perpetual. a perennial plant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perpetual (Thesaurus) perpetrate perpetual adoration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language