Perch

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːrtʃ/

Perch (noun)

  1. a place where a bird can sit or rest, like a branch.
  2. a freshwater fish that is often caught for food.
  3. a high or safe place where someone can sit or stand.

Examples

  • The bird found a perch on the branch.
  • A sparrow sat quietly on its perch.

Common collocations: find a perch, comfortable perch, catch a perch, freshwater perch, high perch

Perch (verb)

  1. to sit or rest on the edge of something.

Examples

  • The cat perched on the windowsill.
  • She perched on the edge of the chair.

Synonyms of Perch

Neutral

Antonyms of Perch

  • — movement vs. rest
  • — moving down vs. resting