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- Dictionaryperch/pəːtʃ/
noun
- 1. an object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar: "the budgerigar shuffled along its perch"
verb
- 1. (of a bird) alight or rest on something: "a herring gull perched on the rails" Similar
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PERCH definition: 1. to sit on or near the edge of something: 2. to be in a high position or in a position near the…. Learn more.
The meaning of PERCH is a bar or peg on which something is hung. How to use perch in a sentence. a bar or peg on which something is hung; a roost for a bird; a resting place or vantage point : seat…
A perch is a temporary resting place. In the middle of climbing a tree, you might find a good perch on a high branch. Bet some birds will be perching there too.
PERCH meaning: 1. to sit on or near the edge of something: 2. to be in a high position or in a position near the…. Learn more.
1. verb. If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. He perched on the corner of the desk. [VERB preposition/adverb] He perched himself on the side of the bed. [VERB pronoun-reflexive preposition/adverb] Synonyms: sit, rest, balance, settle More Synonyms of perch. perched adjective.
Definition of perch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PERCH definition: 1. to be in a high position or in a position near the edge of something, or to put something in…. Learn more.
noun. a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like. a small, elevated seat for the driver of any of certain vehicles.
1. To alight or rest on a perch; roost: A raven perched high in the pine. 2. To stand, sit, or rest on an elevated place or position. v.tr. 1. To place on or as if on a perch: The child perched the glass on the edge of the counter. 2. To lay (cloth) on a perch in order to examine it.
Perch Definition. A horizontal rod, pole, etc. provided as a roost for birds. A position that is secure, advantageous, or prominent. Any resting place, position, or vantage point, esp. a high or insecure one. Anything, as a branch or wire, upon which a bird rests. A pole, stick, or rod.
