perch (Meaning)
perch (n)
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land
an elevated place serving as a seat
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
perch (v)
sit, as on a branch
to come to rest, settle
cause to perch or sit
perch (n.)
Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidae, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, / Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis).
Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidae, Serranidae, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches.
A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat.
A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.
In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.
In solid measure: A mass 16/ feet long, 1 foot in height, and 1/ feet in breadth, or 24/ cubic feet (in local use, from 22 to 25 cubic feet); -- used in measuring stonework.
A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
perch (v. i.)
To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.
perch (v. t.)
To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.
To occupy as a perch.
Synonyms & Antonyms of perch
perch Sentence Examples
- The bird perched precariously on the edge of the branch, its keen eyes scanning the surroundings.
- The cat perched itself on the windowsill, its tail twitching in anticipation of its next hunt.
- The climber perched atop the rock face, securing his rope before making his ascent.
- The hawk perched on a tall tree, its sharp talons extended, ready to strike.
- The eagle perched on the branch, its piercing gaze surveying the territory below.
- The woodpecker perched on the trunk of the tree, its beak pecking away at the bark.
- The owl perched in the hollow of the old oak, its round eyes glowing in the darkness.
- The parrot perched on its perch, squawking and preening its feathers.
- The squirrel perched on the topmost limb, cracking nuts with its tiny teeth.
- The child perched on the swing, her feet barely touching the ground, her laughter echoing through the air.
FAQs About the word perch
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird), a linear measure of 16.5 feet, a square rod of land, an elevated p
land, roost,light, touch down, settle, alight, belly-land,crash-land
fly, take off, arise, arise, ascend, take off, plane, wing, rise, climb
The bird perched precariously on the edge of the branch, its keen eyes scanning the surroundings.
The cat perched itself on the windowsill, its tail twitching in anticipation of its next hunt.
The climber perched atop the rock face, securing his rope before making his ascent.
The hawk perched on a tall tree, its sharp talons extended, ready to strike.
