Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   perch

   /pəːtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar: "the budgerigar shuffled along its perch"
   • ▪ a place where someone or something rests or sits, especially one that is high or precarious: "Marian looked down from her perch in a beech tree above the road"

   verb

   • 1. (of a bird) alight or rest on something: "a herring gull perched on the rails" Similar roostsitrestalightsettlelandcome to rest
   • ▪ (of a person) sit on something high or narrow: "Eve perched on the side of the armchair"
   • ▪ (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something: "the fortress is perched on a crag in the mountains"
   • ▪ set or balance someone or something on: "Peter perched a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles on his nose" Similar putplacesetrestbalance

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun from perch3; the verb from Old French percher.

   Derivatives

   • 1. percher noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perchPerch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perch

   • Cached

   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…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   To perch somewhere means to be on the top or edge of something. ...the vast slums that perch precariously on top of the hills around which the city was built. [ VERB preposition/adverb ]

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perchPerch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perch

   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › perchPerch - definition of perch by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › perch

   • Cached

   Define perch. perch synonyms, perch pronunciation, perch translation, English dictionary definition of perch. n. 1. A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird. 2. a. An elevated place for resting or sitting. b. A position that is secure, advantageous, or...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishperch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_english

   • Cached

   Definition of perch verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › perchPERCH Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › perch

   • Cached

   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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPERCH - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    Definitions of 'perch'. 1. If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. [...] 2. To perch somewhere means to be on the top or edge of something. [...] 3. If you perch something on something else, you put or balance it on the top or edge of that thing.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

    • Cached

    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.