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Perch Sth Edge Perched Noun  Word Origin Intransitive

Front perch
Back perch
verb, noun
BrE /pɜːtʃ/
NAmE /pɜːrtʃ/
verb
 verb forms
 word origin
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1 [intransitive] ~ (on sth) (of a bird) to land and stay on a branch, etc

A robin was perching on the fence.
2 [intransitive, transitive] (informal) to sit or to make sb sit on sth, especially on the edge of it
~ (on sth)
We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar.
~ sb/yourself (on sth) She perched herself on the edge of the bed.
My father used to perch me on the front of his bike.
3 [intransitive] ~ (on sth) to be placed on the top or the edge of sth

The hotel perched precariously on a steep hillside.
noun
 word origin
1 a place where a bird rests, especially a branch or bar for this purpose, for example in a bird's cage
2 a high seat or position

He watched the game from his precarious perch on top of the wall.
3 (pl. perch) a freshwater fish that is sometimes used for food
see knock sb off their pedestal/perch at knock v.

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