—perch /pɜːtʃ/ aep /pɝːtʃ/
noun (SEAT)
F0 [C] a place where a bird sits, especially a thin rod in a cage (= wire box)
Thesaurus+: ↑Animal Dwellings - man-made , ↑Animal dwellings - naturalF0 [C] a seat or other place high up, often giving a good view of something below:
» We watched the parade from our perch on the scaffolding.Thesaurus+: ↑Chairs and seatsnoun [C or U] (PLURAL perch or US ALSO perches) (FISH)
► F0 a fish that lives in lakes and rivers and is eaten as foodThesaurus+: ↑Freshwater fish , ↑Fish and seafoodverb ↑Verb Endings for perch
perch in, on, etc. sthF0 to sit on or near the edge of something:
» We perched on bar stools and had a beer.» A blackbird was perching on the gate.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Sitting and standingF0 [I or T] to be in a high position or in a position near the edge of something, or to put something in this position:
» The village is perched on top of a high hill.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Placing and positioning an objectThesaurus+: ↑Sitting and standing