Perch | Mean of perch in English Dictionary

/ˈpɚtʃ/

• Verb
• to sit on or be on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall
1. Birds often perch on the ledge outside my window.
2. People perched on the railing to get a better view.
3. Their house perches on a rocky cliff.
• to put (someone or something) on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall
1. People perched themselves on the railing [=people sat on the railing] to get a better view.
2. He stood there in his coat, a small hat perched on/atop his head.
3. A bird was perched on the telephone wire.
4. Their house is perched on a rocky cliff.
5. The castle is perched high in/among the hills of Scotland.
• Noun
• something (such as a tree branch) that a bird sits on
1. The bird flew down from its perch.

• a high seat or location
1. The lifeguard watches the swimmers from her perch.
• a fish that lives in rivers and streams and that is eaten as food