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noun | verb perchperch1 /pɚtʃ/ noun ETYMOLOGYperch1Origin: (1-2) 1200-1300 Old French perche, from Latin pertica pole (3) 1300-1400 Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perke 1[countable] a branch, stick, etc. where a bird sits, especially in a cage2[countable] a high place or position, especially one where you sit and watch something: She watched the parade from her perch on her father’s shoulders.3[countable, uncountable] a type of fish that lives in lakes, rivers, etc., or the meat of this fish noun | verb perchperch2 ●○○ verb VERB TABLEperch |
Present | I, you, we, they | perch | | he, she, it | perches | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | perched | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have perched | | he, she, it | has perched | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had perched | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will perch | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have perched |
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Present | I | am perching | | he, she, it | is perching | | you, we, they | are perching | Past | I, he, she, it | was perching | | you, we, they | were perching | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been perching | | he, she, it | has been perching | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been perching | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be perching | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been perching |
THESAURUSin a chair etc.► sita) to be on a chair, in a seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks: He was restless, unable to sit still. Several children sat cross-legged on the floor in front of her.b) to get into a sitting position after you have been standing up: Jim walked over and sat beside her.c) to sit in a position in which your back is straight, or to get into this position after lying down or bending: An older woman was sitting upright at the desk. She suddenly sat bolt upright (=very straight), staring at him.d) to make someone sit somewhere or help him or her sit somewhere: ► take a seat to move in order to sit on a chair: Karen came in late and took a seat at the back of the room. ► sit up to move so that you are sitting, after you have been lying down: He heard a noise and sat up in bed. ► perch to sit on something high up, or on the edge of something: She came and perched next to me on one of the stools. ► lounge to sit or lie in a place in a very relaxed way without doing much: He found her out on the porch lounging in a chair. ► slouch to sit or stand with your shoulders bent forward in a way that makes you look tired or lazy: Sit up straight – don’t slouch. ► be slumped (over/forward) to be sitting with your head or shoulders leaning forward, especially because you are asleep or unconscious: His body was slumped over in the chair. 1[intransitive] if a bird perches on something, it sits on it: perch in/on Birds like to perch in nearby trees.2to place something on top of, or on the edge of something else, especially not firmly: She perched the tray on her knees.3be perched on/upon/over etc. something if a building or other object is perched on something, it is in a position on top of or on the edge of something: The castle is perched on top of a cliff.4perch (yourself) on something to sit on top of, or on the edge of, something: He had perched himself on a tall wooden stool.► see thesaurus at sit |