Definition of Perch
Perch
perch
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to rest or set upon, such as a peg where something can be hung;
e.g. The bird liked to perch on their threshold in the early morning.
(verb)
being or having a prominent position or standing;
e.g. She supervised the floor from her perch in the office.
(verb)
alight on or be in a precarious spot or position;
e.g. She would perch on the edge of the stool but looked close to toppling over.
(noun)
any of numerous bony fishes, or the small European freshwater bony fish;
e.g. They caught a perch but put it back in the lake after admiring its scales.
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