| Front | perch |
|---|---|
| Back | perch verb, noun BrE /pɜːtʃ/ NAmE /pɜːrtʃ/ verb verb forms word origin synonyms example bank 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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