perch
21perch — I. /pɜtʃ / (say perch) noun 1. a pole or rod usually fixed horizontally to serve as a roost for birds. 2. any thing or place serving for a bird, or for anything else, to alight or rest upon. 3. an elevated position or station. 4. a small elevated …
22perch — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] perches, perching, perched (The form perch is used for both singular and plural in meaning 8.) 1) VERB If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. [V prep/adv] He lit a cigarette and perched… …
23perch — {{11}}perch (n.1) where a bird rests, late 13c., a pole, rod, stick, stake, from O.Fr. perche unit of linear measurement (5.5 yards), also measuring rod, pole, bar used to measure this length (13c.), from L. pertica pole, long staff, measuring… …
24perch — I UK [pɜː(r)tʃ] / US [pɜrtʃ] verb Word forms perch : present tense I/you/we/they perch he/she/it perches present participle perching past tense perched past participle perched 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you perch on something, or if you are… …
25perch — I [[t]pɜrtʃ[/t]] n. 1) a pole or rod, serving as a roost for birds 2) any place or object for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon 3) a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like 4) trs a small, elevated seat for the driver …
26perch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English perche, from Anglo French, from Latin pertica pole Date: 14th century 1. a bar or peg on which something is hung 2. a. a roost for a bird b. a resting place or vantage point ; seat c. a prominent position …
27perch — perch1 [ pɜrtʃ ] noun 1. ) count an area or object that a bird uses for resting on, usually above the ground a ) a narrow or small, and usually high, place where someone sits, especially for a short time b ) a place for a building or object that… …
28perch — 1. an alternate name for the rod1 (16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters), introduced in the twelfth century by the Norman conquerors of England. The word perch (perche in French: see below) comes from the Latin pertica (pole). The Romans also had a… …
29perch — perch1 noun 1》 a thing on which a bird alights or roosts. 2》 a high or narrow seat or resting place. verb 1》 alight, sit, or rest on a perch. 2》 (be perched) (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something. 3》 (perch someone/thing… …
30perch — 01. The cat was [perched] on top of the pole and was too afraid to come down. 02. A couple of crows were [perched] on the telephone wires. 03. The parrot was bouncing on its [perch], and nodding its head in time to the music. 04. The owl flew… …
