To perch is to sit or to stand on something in order to stay upright. Sometimes birds will perch on a tree to get a better view.
The bird perched on the tree to get a better view.
The children were perching on the windowsills to watch the fireworks.
verb
sit, as on a branch
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noun
a square rod of land
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verb
to come to rest, settle
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noun
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
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noun
an elevated place serving as a seat
noun
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
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any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
verb
cause to perch or sit
noun
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
noun
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
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A hawk is perched on the man's outstretched hand.
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The fly would perch on the margin of the sheet.
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The ladder remains perched on the side of the pit.
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Pickerel and perch are primarily the fish that the fishermen want.
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The bird returns to its perch to eat the prey.
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These include species such as the western minnow and pygmy perches.
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During the challenge, Matthew was the first to fall off the perch.
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The drop minnow is one of the best methods of taking perch.
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The hill is already the perch of around two dozen peacocks.