perch
[noun]
Synonyms:
- resting place, branch, pole, post
[verb]
Synonyms:
- sit, alight, balance, land, rest, roost, settle

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English Thesaurus: sit, sit down, be seated, take a seat, sink into something, ...

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I. perch¹ /pɜːtʃ $ pɜːrtʃ/ noun [countable]
[Sense 1-2: Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: perche, from Latin pertica 'pole']
[Sense 3: Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perke]

1. a branch or stick where a bird sits

2. informal a high place or position, especially one where you can sit and watch something:
She watched the parade from her perch on her father’s shoulders.

3.
a type of fish that lives in lakes and rivers

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II. perch² verb

1. be perched on/above etc something to be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something:
a house perched on a cliff above the town

2. perch (yourself) on something to sit on top of something or on the edge of something:
Bobby had perched himself on a tall wooden stool.

3. [intransitive + on] if a bird perches on something, it flies down and sits on it

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perch
verb
ADV. perilously, precariously The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside.
PREP. on The birds perched on nearby buildings.
PHRASES be perched high above/on sth The castle is perched high above the valley.
perch/be perched on the edge of sth I perched on the edge of his desk to listen to him.
perch/be perched on top of sth

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

sit to be resting your weight on your bottom somewhere, or to move into this position:
He was sitting in front of the fire.
She sat on the bed and kicked off her shoes.
Who is the man sitting next to Karen?
sit down to sit on a chair, bed, floor etc after you have been standing:
I sat down on the sofa.
Come in and sit down.
be seated formal to be sitting in a particular chair or place:
John was seated on my left.
There was a man seated behind the desk.
take a seat to sit – used especially when asking someone to sit down:
Please take a seat – she will be with you in a minute.
Would the audience please take their seats – the show will begin in five minutes.
sink into something to sit in a comfortable chair and let yourself fall back into it:
We switched on the TV and sank into our armchairs.
lounge to sit in a very comfortable relaxed way:
They lounged around all day by the pool.
perch to sit on the edge of something:
He perched on the arm of the sofa.
My sister was perched (=was sitting) on a high stool.
be slumped to be sitting while leaning against something, especially because you are injured, drunk, or asleep:
They found him slumped against the steering wheel.
squat to sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet:
A little boy was squatting at the edge of the pool.

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